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MI HB4944
Bill
Status
9/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Donavan McKinney
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AI Summary
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Requires that every individual arrested for an alleged criminal violation in Michigan be afforded due process and advised of their right to remain silent, right to have an attorney present during questioning, and warned that anything they say may be used against them in court
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Establishes a strict 48-hour deadline for peace officers to bring individuals arrested without a warrant before a magistrate, replacing the previous "without unnecessary delay" standard
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Mandates that officers present a formal complaint stating the charges against the arrested individual to the magistrate within the 48-hour timeframe
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Updates terminology throughout the relevant code sections from "person" to "individual"
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure: other; right to due process; provide for. Amends sec. 13, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 764.13) & adds sec. 1a to ch. III.
Criminal procedure: other
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/11/2025
9/16/2025