Michigan § 90.8 - Imprisonment; city use of county jail.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 90.8 — Imprisonment; city use of county jail., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 90.8. Imprisonment; city use of county jail.
Every city shall be allowed the use of the jail of the county in which it is located, for the confinement of all persons liable to imprisonment under the ordinances thereof, or under any of the provisions of this act; and any person so liable to imprisonment may be sentenced to, and committed to imprisonment, in such county jail or in the city prison, or other place of confinement provided by the city, or authorized by law, and the sheriff or other keeper of such jail, or other place of confinement or imprisonment, shall receive and safely keep any person committed thereto as aforesaid, until lawfully discharged.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 90.8 cover?
Section 90.8 ("Imprisonment; city use of county jail.") 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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