Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 776.14 (2026)
Prosecuting attorney; right to defend person charged with crime in county.
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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Act 175 of 1927
776.14 Prosecuting attorney; right to defend person charged with crime in county.
Sec. 14.
It shall be unlawful for any prosecuting attorney of this state to defend or assist in the defense of any person charged with crime within the county of which he is prosecuting attorney.
History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17504 ;-- CL 1948, 776.14
FormerLaw Notes:
See section 1 of Act 23 of 1897, being CL 1897, § 2565; and CL 1915, § 2414.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1975–1986 · leading case: People v. LaPine, 232 N.W.2d 401 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975).
People v. LaPine, 232 N.W.2d 401 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975). “802, *348 including that contained in MCLA 776.14; MSA 28.1271, to wit: "It shall be unlawful for any prosecuting attorney of this state to defend or assist in the defense of any person charged with crime within the county of which he is prosecuting attorney.”
People v. Shelson, 389 N.W.2d 159 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “In her third claim of error, defendant argues that it was against public policy, as embodied in MCL 776.14; MSA 28.1271, for Scully to advise her to take the polygraph test and then to prosecute *726 her.”
People v. Suiter, 266 N.W.2d 762 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). “On February 23, 1976, appellant was sentenced to two to ten years imprisonment.”
People v. Kyllonen, 263 N.W.2d 55 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “…attorneys to represent indigent defendants, see generally American Bar Association Formal Opinions. 55, 186. 3 MCLA 776.14; MSA 28.1271.”
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