Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.15 (2026)

Bail; type of cases; condition of bond.

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UNIFORM CRIMINAL EXTRADITION ACT

Act 144 of 1937

780.15 Bail; type of cases; condition of bond.

Sec. 15.

Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death, by life imprisonment, or by imprisonment for 20 years or more under the laws of the state in which it was committed or is for escaping from custody or confinement, a judge or magistrate in this state may admit the person arrested to bail by bond, with sufficient sureties, and in an amount that, after reviewing the person's criminal history, the judge or magistrate considers proper, conditioned for the person's appearance before the court at a time specified in the bond, and for the person's surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the governor of this state.

History: 1937, Act 144, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 780.15 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 584, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1991–1991 · leading case: In Re Ford, 468 N.W.2d 260 (Mich. Ct. App. 1991).

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In Re Ford, 468 N.W.2d 260 (Mich. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 3× “In this case, we are asked to construe the bail provision of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (UCEA), MCL 780.15; MSA 28.1285(15). We hold, consistent with the majority of the jurisdictions which have addressed the issue, that once a governor has issued an extradition…”

Wayne Cnty. Prosecutor v. 36th Dist. Judge, 187 Mich. App. 452 (Mich. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 3× “In this case, we are asked to construe the bail provision of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (ucea), MCL 780.15; MSA 28.1285(15). We hold, consistent with the majority of the jurisdictions which have addressed the issue, that once a governor has issued an extradition…”

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