Fresh pursuit; definition.
MCL 780.105
in effect780.105. Fresh pursuit; definition.
Sec. 5.
The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this act shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
1937, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1937; CL 1948, 780.105
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-780-105Fetched: 10/20/2026
