Michigan § 750.199a - Absconding or forfeiting bond in criminal or paternity proceedings; felony.
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§ 750.199a. Absconding or forfeiting bond in criminal or paternity proceedings; felony.
Any person who shall abscond on or forfeit a bond given in any criminal proceedings wherein a felony is charged shall be deemed guilty of a felony. Any person who shall abscond on or forfeit a recognizance or cash deposit made in lieu thereof in paternity proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being sections 722.711 to 722.730 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, shall be guilty of a felony.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 750.199a ("Absconding or forfeiting bond in criminal or paternity proceedings; felony.") 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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