Michigan § 51.283 - County jail rules and regulations; posting; good behavior allowances, liability of sheriff.
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§ 51.283. County jail rules and regulations; posting; good behavior allowances, liability of sheriff.
A copy of the rules and regulations, and good behavior allowances for obedience thereto and compliance therewith shall be posted in such place or places in the county jail as will enable all persons imprisoned therein to become acquainted therewith, and it shall be the duty of each prisoner entitled to release with the credit for good behavior allowance to call to the attention of the sheriff or any of his deputies the fact that he is entitled to release, and no sheriff shall be liable to respond to any prisoner or former prisoner in damages in any form of action, particularly false imprisonment, if any excess time up to the maximum of the original sentence without good behavior allowance be served.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 51.283 cover?
Section 51.283 ("County jail rules and regulations; posting; good behavior allowances, liability of sheriff.") 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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Is this the official text of Michigan law?
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