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Bail; fines; punishments; detention of witnesses.

Const. 1963, Art. I, § 16
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Article I § 16. Bail; fines; punishments; detention of witnesses. Sec. 16. Excessive bail shall not be required; excessive fines shall not be imposed; cruel or unusual punishment shall not be inflicted; nor shall witnesses be unreasonably detained. Const. 1963, Art. I, § 16, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 [FormerConst] See Const. 1908, Art. II, § 15.
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Article-I-%C2%A7-16Fetched: 10/20/2026

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