COMMON JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES.

MCL ch. 45, subtit. R.S. of 1846, ch. 13, div. 45.6.D10

in effect

MCL 45.6 Wayne and Monroe counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake Erie.

45.6. Wayne and Monroe counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake Erie. Sec. 6. The counties of Wayne and Monroe shall have jurisdiction, in common, of all offences committed on that part of Lake Erie, which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences may be heard and tried in either of said counties in which legal process against the offender shall be first issued, and in like manner and to the same effect as if such offence had been committed in any other part of either of said counties. R.S. 1846, Ch. 13; CL 1857, 305; CL 1871, 436; How. 442; CL 1897, 2444; CL 1915, 2246; CL 1929, 1104; CL 1948, 45.6

MCL 45.8 Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake St. Clair.

45.8. Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake St. Clair. Sec. 8. The counties of Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair, shall have jurisdiction, in common, of all offences committed on that part of Lake St. Clair which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences may be heard and tried in either of said counties in which legal process against the offender shall be first issued, in like manner, and to the same effect as if the offence had been committed in any part of either of said counties. R.S. 1846, Ch. 13; CL 1857, 307; CL 1871, 438; How. 444; CL 1897, 2446; CL 1915, 2247; CL 1929, 1105; CL 1948, 45.8

MCL 45.10 Counties bordering on Lake Michigan; common jurisdiction.

45.10. Counties bordering on Lake Michigan; common jurisdiction. Sec. 10. The counties now existing, or which may be hereafter organized, bordering upon the shore of Lake Michigan shall have jurisdiction of all offences committed on that part of Lake Michigan which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences shall be heard and tried in either of the 2 counties nearest the place where the alleged offence was committed. R.S. 1846, Ch. 13; CL 1857, 309; CL 1871, 440; How. 446; CL 1897, 2448; Am. 1909, Act 57, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 2248; CL 1929, 1106; CL 1948, 45.10

MCL 45.12 Counties bordering on Lake Huron; common jurisdiction.

45.12. Counties bordering on Lake Huron; common jurisdiction. Sec. 12. The counties now existing, or which may be hereafter organized, bordering upon the shore of Lake Huron shall have jurisdiction of all offences committed on that part of Lake Huron which lies within the limits of this state; and such offences shall be heard and tried in either of the 2 counties nearest the place where the alleged offence was committed. R.S. 1846, Ch. 13; CL 1857, 311; CL 1871, 442; How. 448; Am. 1885, Act 98, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1885; CL 1897, 2450; CL 1915, 2249; Am. 1927, Act 157, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 1107; CL 1948, 45.12

MCL 45.14 Counties bordering on Lake Superior; common jurisdiction.

45.14. Counties bordering on Lake Superior; common jurisdiction. Sec. 14. The county of Chippewa, and such other counties as may hereafter be organized upon the shore of Lake Superior, shall have jurisdiction, in common, of all offences committed on that part of Lake Superior which lies within the limits of this state, and such offences may be heard and tried in either of such counties in which legal process against the offender shall be first issued, in like manner and to the same effect as if the offence had been committed in any part of either of said counties. R.S. 1846, Ch. 13; CL 1857, 313; CL 1871, 444; How. 450; CL 1897, 2452; CL 1915, 2250; CL 1929, 1108; CL 1948, 45.14

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