Michigan § 750.189 - Negligently suffering escape; refusing to receive prisoner.
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§ 750.189. Negligently suffering escape; refusing to receive prisoner.
Negligently suffering escape and refusing to receive a prisoner—Any jailor or other officer who shall through negligence, suffer any prisoner in his custody upon conviction or upon any criminal charge, to escape, or who shall wilfully refuse to receive into his custody any prisoner lawfully committed thereto, on any criminal charge or conviction, or any lawful process whatever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 2 years, or by fine of not more than 1,000 dollars.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 750.189 ("Negligently suffering escape; refusing to receive prisoner.") 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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