Michigan § 32.1047 - Offenses against state; compliance with subpoena; attendance, qualification, and testifying as witness; production of evidence; trial; jurisdiction; punishment.
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§ 32.1047. Offenses against state; compliance with subpoena; attendance, qualification, and testifying as witness; production of evidence; trial; jurisdiction; punishment.
A person is guilty of an offense against the state and may be punished in the same manner as provided in actions or proceedings in the circuit courts of this state if that person does any of the following:
Has been duly subpoenaed to appear as a witness or to produce books and records before a court-martial, military commission, court of inquiry, or efficiency board, or before a military or civil officer designated to take a deposition to be read in evidence before the court-martial, military commission, court of inquiry, or efficiency board and fails to comply with the subpoena.
Has been duly paid or tendered the fees and mileage of a witness at rates allowed to witnesses attending circuit courts of this state, and does not attend.
Wilfully neglects or refuses to appear, or refuses to qualify as a witness or to testify or to produce evidence which the person has been subpoenaed to produce.
A person who commits an offense named in subsection (1) shall be tried in a court of original criminal jurisdiction of this state and jurisdiction is conferred on those courts for the purpose of trying that offense. Upon conviction, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 32.1047 cover?
Section 32.1047 ("Offenses against state; compliance with subpoena; attendance, qualification, and testifying as witness; production of evidence; trial; jurisdiction; punishment.") 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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