Title 49, PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

Sec. 59. (1) The prosecuting attorney shall receive compensation for his or her services, as the county board of commissioners, by an annual salary or otherwise, orders and directs. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), for a county which has a county officers compensation commissi…

Sec. 60. (1) If the prosecuting attorney of a county determines himself or herself to be disqualified by reason of conflict of interest or is otherwise unable to attend to the duties of the office, he or she shall file with the attorney general a petition stating the conflict or …

Sec. 1. The board of supervisors of any county by a majority vote of the members-elect may employ an attorney to represent the county in civil matters, whenever the board determines that the prosecuting attorney is unable to properly represent the county. Such attorney shall rece…

Sec. 2. In case the board of supervisors of any such county shall employ an attorney under this act to represent the county in civil matters, the prosecuting attorney of such county shall not act with respect to such matters, unless requested to do so by the board of supervisors.

Sec. 3. The board of commissioners of a county shall employ an attorney to represent elected county officers, including the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, clerk, treasurer, county surveyor, county executive, register of deeds, drain commissioner, mine inspector, public works comm…

Sec. 1. The prosecuting attorney of any county is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint an assistant prosecuting attorney. The appointment shall be in writing and filed with the clerk of his or her county.

Sec. 2. Any such assistant prosecuting attorney shall hold his office during the pleasure of the prosecuting attorney appointing him, perform any and all duties pertaining to the office of prosecuting attorney at such time or times as he may be required so to do by the prosecutin…

Sec. 3. This act shall not be construed as repealing any general or local act heretofore passed providing for the appointment, powers, duties or compensation of assistant prosecuting attorneys of any counties.

Sec. 1. That in all criminal proceedings removed to the supreme court by writ of error, mandamus or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the county from which any cause is so removed to prepare a brief on behalf of the people therein, and to furnish the …

Sec. 1. Whenever any alien shall be convicted of any felony under the laws of this state, or of any offense involving moral turpitude, it shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney having charge of the prosecution of such persons so convicted to ascertain if there be grounds u…

Sec. 2. In case such investigation results in the discovery of facts material to a proceeding for the deportation of such alien, even though such facts alone may not be sufficient grounds for deportation, it shall be the duty of such prosecuting attorney to forthwith advise the s…

Sec. 1. At such time before the first day of December of each year as the president of the prosecuting attorneys' association shall designate by written notice to all prosecuting attorneys of the state at least a month in advance of the date so selected, the prosecuting attorneys…

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorneys' association to keep the prosecuting attorneys of the state informed of all changes in legislation, law and matters pertaining to their office through the department of the attorney general of the state of Michigan, to the…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “prosecuting attorneys coordinating office act of 1972”.

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Council” means the prosecuting attorneys coordinating council. (b) “Executive secretary” means the executive secretary of the council. (c) “Office” means the office of prosecuting attorneys coordination as created in section 3.

Sec. 3. (1) The office of prosecuting attorneys coordination is created as an autonomous entity in the department of attorney general. (2) The head of the office is the prosecuting attorneys coordinating council. (3) The chief executive officer of the office is the executive secr…

Sec. 4. (1) The council consists of 5 members selected as follows: (a) The attorney general, or his designated representative. (b) The president of the prosecuting attorneys association of Michigan. (c) One member appointed to the council for a 1-year term, to be elected by the p…

Sec. 5. The council shall designate from among its members a chairman and vice-chairman who shall serve for 1-year terms and who may be reelected. Membership on the council shall not constitute holding a public office, and members of the council shall not be required to take and …

Sec. 6. The council shall meet at least 4 times in each year and shall hold special meetings when called by the chairman, or in the absence of the chairman, by the vice-chairman or when called by the chairman upon the written request of 3 members of the council. The council shall…

Sec. 7. The council shall make an annual report to the governor and to the prosecuting attorneys association of Michigan regarding its efforts to implement the purposes of this act.

Sec. 8. The members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to their actual expenses in attending meetings and in the performance of their duties hereunder.

Sec. 9. The council shall keep the prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys of the state informed of all changes in legislation, law and matters pertaining to their office, to the end that a uniform system of conduct, duty and procedure is established in each cou…

Sec. 10. The council may: (a) Enter into agreements with other public or private agencies or organizations to implement the intent of this act. (b) Cooperate with and assist other public or private agencies or organizations to implement the intent of this act. (c) Make recommenda…

Sec. 11. The council may accept funds, grants and gifts from any public or private source which shall be used to defray the expenses incident to implementing its responsibilities under this act.

Sec. 1. In each county of the state of Michigan, the board of supervisors of such counties, at their regular annual meeting, may, by resolution authorize the appointment by the prosecuting attorney of said county of as many assistant prosecuting attorneys as said board of supervi…

Sec. 2. The prosecuting attorney shall designate 1 assistant prosecuting attorney as chief assistant prosecuting attorney, who shall in case of the absence, disability or sickness of the prosecuting attorney discharge all the functions and perform all the duties of the office of …

Sec. 3. The prosecuting attorney shall, within 10 days after entering on the execution of the duties of his office, file in the office of the county clerk a statement in writing of his appointments, designating 1 assistant prosecuting attorney as chief assistant prosecuting attor…

Sec. 4. The respective salaries of said assistant prosecuting attorneys and other employes appointed by said prosecuting attorney under this act shall be fixed by the board of supervisors at its regular annual meeting, and shall not be diminished during the term for which they sh…

Sec. 5. Said assistant prosecuting attorneys and other employees appointed by said prosecuting attorney under this act shall hold office during the pleasure of the prosecuting attorney.

Sec. 1. The prosecuting attorney of any county in this state having a population of over 60,000 inhabitants and less than 350,000 inhabitants is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a second assistant prosecuting attorney, by and with the consent of the circuit judge or the…

Sec. 2. Any such assistant prosecuting attorney shall hold his office during the pleasure of the prosecuting attorney appointing him, perform any and all duties pertaining to the office of prosecuting attorney at such time or times as he may be required so to do by the prosecutin…

Sec. 3. This act shall not be construed as repealing any general or local act heretofore passed providing for the appointment, powers, duties or compensation of assistant prosecuting attorneys of any counties.