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Michigan Statutes, Title 45

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Title 45, COUNTIES

20 chapters · 173 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 45173 Ch 139-of-1973, OPTIONAL UNIFIED FORM OF COUNTY GOVE…30 Ch 293-of-1966, CHARTER COUNTIES29 Ch R.S.-of-1846, Revised Statutes of 184628 Ch 307-of-1917, PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES17 Ch 186-of-1989, COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE MAN…16 Ch 518-of-1998, COUNTY JUVENILE AGENCY ACT13 Ch 237-of-1919, SALARIES IN LIEU OF FEES8 Ch 485-of-1978, COUNTY OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION8 Ch 261-of-1947, SALARIES; WAYNE COUNTY7 Ch 588-of-1978, BOND COVERAGE FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLO…5 Ch 160-of-1974, ADJUSTMENT OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES3 Ch 174-of-1943, FISCAL YEAR FOR COUNTIES3 Ch 123-of-1933, DEPUTIES AND EMPLOYEES2 Ch 34-of-1960, MONEY FOR FLOOD CONTROL1

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.1 Counties; boundaries.
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Sec. 1. The boundaries of the several counties in this state, shall remain as now established, unless the same shall hereafter be changed by the legislature.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.10 Counties bordering on Lake Michigan; common jurisdiction.
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Sec. 10. The counties now existing, or which may be hereafter organized, bordering upon the shore of Lake Michigan shall have jurisdiction of all offences committed on that part of Lake Michigan which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences shall be heard and trie…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.12 Counties bordering on Lake Huron; common jurisdiction.
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Sec. 12. The counties now existing, or which may be hereafter organized, bordering upon the shore of Lake Huron shall have jurisdiction of all offences committed on that part of Lake Huron which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences shall be heard and tried in e…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.14 Counties bordering on Lake Superior; common jurisdiction.
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Sec. 14. The county of Chippewa, and such other counties as may hereafter be organized upon the shore of Lake Superior, shall have jurisdiction, in common, of all offences committed on that part of Lake Superior which lies within the limits of this state, and such offences may be…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.16 County courthouse, jail, offices, and other buildings; location, construction, maintenance, and expense thereof; examination of plan for jail.

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Sec. 16. Each organized county shall, at its own cost and expense, provide at the county seat thereof a suitable courthouse, and a suitable and sufficient jail and fireproof offices and all other necessary public buildings, and keep the same in good repair. However, and notwithst…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.16a County jails; contracts for use; lockup required.

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Sec. 16a. In lieu of providing a jail, as required in section 16, each county may contract with other counties for the use of such counties' jails. However, each county shall maintain a lockup which meets the standards established by the department of corrections by rules promulg…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.17 County prison limits.

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Sec. 17. The prison limits of each county, shall extend to all places within the boundaries of the county.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.18 Escape due to insufficiency of county jail; liability of sheriff.

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Sec. 18. In case of the escape of any prisoner, by reason of the insufficiency of the jail, whereby the sheriff, or other officer performing the duties of sheriff, shall be made liable to any party at whose suit such prisoner was committed, the county shall re-imburse and pay all…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.19 Unorganized counties; annexation, effect.

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Sec. 19. Unorganized counties and other districts, annexed, or hereafter to be annexed to any organized county for judicial purposes, shall, for every purpose, be deemed to be within the limits of the county to which they are or may be so annexed.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.2 Counties; powers, duties, privileges and immunities.

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Sec. 2. All the rights, powers, duties, privileges and immunities of the several counties, shall remain as now established, until the same shall be altered by law.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.20 Division or alteration of county; lands within county limits.

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Sec. 20. When a county seized of lands shall be divided into 2 or more counties, or shall be altered in its limits, by annexing a part of its territory to any other county or counties, each county shall become seized to its own use, of such part of said lands as shall be included…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.21 Division or alteration; apportionment of personalty.

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Sec. 21. When a county possessed of, or entitled to money, rights, credits, things in action or personal property, shall be so divided or altered, or when any unorganized county or district annexed to any county for judicial purposes, shall be organized into a separate county, su…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.22 Division or alteration; settlement by meeting of county supervisors.

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Sec. 22. The supervisors aforesaid shall meet for the purpose of such settlement, at such time as shall be prescribed by the law making such division or alteration; or if no time is prescribed by such law, at such time as the board of supervisors of either of the counties interes…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.23 Division or alteration; apportionment of debts.

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Sec. 23. Debts owing by a county so divided or altered, shall be apportioned in the manner prescribed in section 21 of this chapter, and each county shall thereafter be charged therewith, according to such equitable apportionment.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.24 Disagreement over settlement; arbitration commissioners, appointment.

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Sec. 24. In case of the division or alteration of a county as aforesaid, if the supervisors cannot agree upon a settlement, as provided in this chapter, the supervisors of either of the counties interested may apply to the circuit court for any adjoining county, for the appointme…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.25 Arbitration commissioners; meeting; determination, finality.

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Sec. 25. Such commissioners shall meet at such time as they may appoint, and after being duly sworn faithfully and impartially to perform their duties as such commissioners, shall proceed to examine into the merits of the matters aforesaid, and shall make such determination in re…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.3 County; body corporate, purposes.

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Sec. 3. Each organized county shall be a body politic and corporate, for the following purposes, that is to say: To sue and be sued, to purchase and hold real and personal estate for the use of the county; to borrow money for the purpose of erecting and repairing county buildings…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.318 County officers; oaths of office, deposit, filing.

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Sec. 118. Each of the officers named in this chapter, except notaries public and prosecuting attorneys, shall before entering upon the duties of his office, and within 20 days after receiving official notice of his election, or within 20 days after the commencement of the term fo…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.319 County officers; deposit, filing, and preservation of bond.

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Sec. 119. Each officer required by the county board of commissioners to give an individual bond, except the treasurer, before entering upon the duties of office, and within the time limit described in section 118 of this chapter for depositing the officer's oath, shall deposit th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.320 County officers; neglect to deposit oath or bond, penalty.

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Sec. 120. If either of the said officers shall neglect to deposit his oath or bond according to the provisions of the 2 last preceding sections, without giving the notice specified in the next section, or if he shall enter upon the execution of his office before he shall have so …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.321 Neglect to deposit oath or bond; notice, effect.

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Sec. 121. No penalty shall attach on account of any neglect to deposit such oath or bond as aforesaid, in case such officer, before entering upon the execution of his office, and within the time limited for filing such oath or bond, shall give notice in writing to the officer or …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.322 Prosecuting attorney; appointment, transmittal of commission, notice.

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Sec. 122. Whenever the governor shall appoint a prosecuting attorney, the secretary of state shall transmit his commission to the clerk of the county for which such prosecuting attorney was appointed, and the county clerk on receiving such commission, shall immediately give notic…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.323 Prosecuting attorney; oath of office, filing; delivery of commission.

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Sec. 123. The person so appointed shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, and within 20 days after receiving notice of his appointment, appear before the county clerk and take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution, and file the same with th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.324 County officers; commencement of terms.

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Sec. 124. The regular terms of office of the several county officers elected at the general election shall commence on the first day of January succeeding their election, but those elected at the general election, or at a special election, to fill vacancies, may qualify and enter…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.4 County property.

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Sec. 4. All real and personal estate, heretofore conveyed by any form of conveyance to the inhabitants of any county, or to the county treasurer, or the governor of the late territory of Michigan, or to any committee, trustees, or other persons, for the use and benefit of such co…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.5 County lands; sale and conveyance.

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Sec. 5. The board of supervisors of each county, or other public officers having the charge and management of the county lands, may, by their order of record, appoint 1 or more agents to sell any real estate of their county not donated for any special purpose, and all deeds, made…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.6 Wayne and Monroe counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake Erie.

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Sec. 6. The counties of Wayne and Monroe shall have jurisdiction, in common, of all offences committed on that part of Lake Erie, which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences may be heard and tried in either of said counties in which legal process against the off…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.8 Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake St. Clair.

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Sec. 8. The counties of Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair, shall have jurisdiction, in common, of all offences committed on that part of Lake St. Clair which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences may be heard and tried in either of said counties in which legal process…