Sec. 18.
The prosecuting attorney may procure the assistance in the trial of any person charged with a felony as he or she considers necessary. The prosecuting attorney may appoint an assistant to perform his or her duties during a period when the prosecuting attorney is unable to perform those duties. An assistant appointed under this section shall be paid reasonable compensation as determined by the board of supervisors or the board of county auditors, as applicable, for those services. No person shall be employed or appointed as assistant prosecutor who is interested as an attorney or otherwise in a case involving the same facts or circumstances involved in a case to be conducted or tried by the assistant prosecutor or who has received any compensation from any person with an interest in those cases.
History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17508 ;-- CL 1948, 776.18 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 2012 Former Law: See Act 195 of 1879, being How., § 560; CL 1897, § 2569; CL 1915, § 2418; and Act 258 of 1915.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)
175-1927-XVI - Chapter XVI Miscellaneous Provisions (776.1...776.22)
Section 776.1-776.5 - Repealed. 1966, Act 189, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967.
Section 776.8 - Extradition; Warrant to Agent; Issuance, Contents.
Section 776.9 - Extradition; Persons Liable To; Complaint, Warrant.
Section 776.10 - Extradition; Examination, Recognizance.
Section 776.11 - Extradition; Failure or Inability to Recognize, Commitment, Default.
Section 776.14 - Prosecuting Attorney; Right to Defend Person Charged With Crime in County.
Section 776.18 - Assistant; Right of Prosecutor to Procure; Compensation; Prohibition.
Section 776.19 - Reward for Criminal or Escaped Prisoner; Authority to Offer and Pay.
Section 776.20 - Firearms Violations; Burden of Establishing Exception.
Section 776.21a - Recidivism Rates; Collection and Maintenance of Data; Manner.