Declaring county jail overcrowding state of emergency.
MCL 801.53
in effect801.53. Declaring county jail overcrowding state of emergency.
Sec. 3.
If, upon receipt of a certification by the sheriff under section 2, a majority of the judges and county officials notified pursuant to section 2 do not find that the sheriff acted in error, the sheriff shall declare a county jail overcrowding state of emergency.
1982, Act 325, Eff. Feb. 8, 1983; Am. 2007, Act 140, Eff. Feb. 11, 2008
[PopularName] Jail Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-801-53Fetched: 10/20/2026
