Michigan § 87.2 - Mayor; conservator of peace; limitation.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 87.2 — Mayor; conservator of peace; limitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87.2. Mayor; conservator of peace; limitation.
The mayor shall be a conservator of the peace, and may exercise within the city the powers conferred upon sheriffs to suppress disorder; and shall have authority to command the assistance of all able bodied citizens to aid in the enforcement of the ordinances of the council, and to suppress riot and disorderly conduct. Unless otherwise provided in the city charter the mayor is not a law enforcement officer within the meaning of section 18 of Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the extra session of 1933, as amended, being section 436.18 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87.2 ("Mayor; conservator of peace; limitation.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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