THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931

750.197a Breaking or escaping from lawful custody under criminal process.

Sec. 197a.

A person who breaks or escapes from lawful custody under any criminal process, including periods while at large on bail, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

History: Add. 1955, Act 264, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003

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