Michigan § 600.4370 - Concealment of prisoner; misdemeanor.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.4370 — Concealment of prisoner; misdemeanor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.4370. Concealment of prisoner; misdemeanor.
Any one having under his power any person who would be entitled to a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of his detention, or for whose relief any such writ, warrant, or order to show cause was issued, who shall, with intent to elude the service of the writ, or to avoid the effect thereof, place any such prisoner under the power of another, or conceal him, or change the place of his confinement, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 600.4370 ("Concealment of prisoner; misdemeanor.") 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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