Sec. 189.
Negligently suffering escape and refusing to receive a prisoner—Any jailor or other officer who shall through negligence, suffer any prisoner in his custody upon conviction or upon any criminal charge, to escape, or who shall wilfully refuse to receive into his custody any prisoner lawfully committed thereto, on any criminal charge or conviction, or any lawful process whatever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 2 years, or by fine of not more than 1,000 dollars.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.189 Former Law: See section 14 of Ch. 156 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5833; CL 1871, § 7666; How., § 9248; CL 1897, § 11318; CL 1915, § 14985; and CL 1929, § 16576.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-XXXII - Chapter XXXII Escapes, Rescues, Jail and Prison Breaking (750.183...750.199a)
Section 750.183 - Facilitating Escape of or Assisting Prisoners; Penalty.
Section 750.184 - Aiding Escape From Officer; Penalty.
Section 750.185 - Repealed. 2018, Act 140, Eff. Aug. 8, 2018.
Section 750.187 - Repealed. 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975.
Section 750.188 - Voluntarily Suffering Prisoner to Escape.
Section 750.189 - Negligently Suffering Escape; Refusing to Receive Prisoner.
Section 750.190 - Receiving Reward for Assisting an Escape.
Section 750.191 - Refusing, Omitting, and Delaying to Serve Process.
Section 750.192 - Prisoners of Wisconsin Being Transported.
Section 750.194 - Repealed. 1985, Act 52, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1985.
Section 750.196 - Breaking Prison; County Work Farm, Factory or Shop.
Section 750.197a - Breaking or Escaping From Lawful Custody Under Criminal Process.
Section 750.197b - Repealed. 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975.
Section 750.198 - Repealed. 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975.
Section 750.199a - Absconding or Forfeiting Bond in Criminal or Paternity Proceedings; Felony.