Sec. 2.
When from all the circumstances involving traffic offenses in violation of state law, township traffic ordinances or municipal traffic ordinances or any misdemeanor offense, the court is of the opinion that the accused will appear as required either before or after conviction the accused may be released on his own recognizance. A failure to appear as required by such recognizance is a misdemeanor and any obligated sum fixed in the recognizance shall be forfeited and collected in accordance with section 6.
This section shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose of relying upon criminal sanctions instead of financial loss to assure the appearance of the accused.
History: 1966, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure
Act 257 of 1966 - Bail for Traffic Offenses or Misdemeanors (780.61 - 780.73)
Section 780.61 - Bail for Traffic Offenses or Misdemeanors; Definitions.
Section 780.62 - Release Upon Own Recognizance; Failure to Appear, Misdemeanor; Forfeiture.
Section 780.63 - Failure to Appear; Arrest.
Section 780.65 - Increase or Reduction in Amount of Bail; Notices; Alteration of Conditions of Bond.
Section 780.66 - Bail Deposit; Moneys; Minimum Amount; Procedure.
Section 780.67 - Bail Bond in Lieu of Bail Deposit; Security Required; Procedure.
Section 780.69 - Conditions of Bail Bonds Before Conviction.
Section 780.70 - Bail on New Trial; Increase or Reduction Pending on Trial.
Section 780.71 - Notice of Address Change.
Section 780.72 - Persons Prohibited From Furnishing Bail Security.
Section 780.73 - Credit for Incarceration on Bailable Offense; Limitation.