Derechos y obligaciones de testigos en casos criminales en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si eres testigo en un caso criminal, no siempre tienes que pagar para asegurarte de que vas a aparecer en la corte. Solo lo harás si un juez lo dice. Si eres menor, alguien más puede hacerse responsable de ti.

Es como cuando un amigo te invita a una fiesta y no necesitas pagar entrada, a menos que el anfitrión te lo pida. Si no puedes ir, tu hermano puede decir que irá en tu lugar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es testigo en un juicio donde su amigo está acusado de un delito. Juan no necesita pagar una fianza para asistir, a menos que el juez lo exija. Si Juan es menor de edad, su madre puede firmar un documento asegurando que él estará presente en la corte.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 765.29 - Witness in criminal case; necessity of giving bail for appearance Sec. 29. A witness in a criminal case need not give bail for his or her appearance as a witness unless required to do so by the order of a judge of a court of record as provided in section 35 of chapter 7. MCL 765.30 - Minor or material witness; recognizance Sec. 30. If a material witness in a criminal case is a minor, any other person may be allowed to recognize for the appearance of the minor. MCL 765.31 - Proceeding to enforce recognizance; venue; service of process Sec. 31. Any proceeding to enforce a recognizance taken, as provided in this act, may be brought in the county where the offense is charged to have been committed, and service of process issued in any such proceeding may be made upon the principal or surety or both anywhere in the state, by any person authorized to serve process issued from a court of record. MCL 766.1 - Right of state and defendant to prompt examination and determination; authority of district court magistrate Sec. 1. The state and the defendant are entitled to a prompt examination and determination by the examining magistrate in all criminal causes and it is the duty of all courts and public officers having duties to perform in connection with an examination, to bring it to a final determination without delay except as necessary to secure to the defendant a fair and impartial examination. A district court magistrate appointed under chapter 85 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8501 to 600.8551, shall not preside at a preliminary examination or accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to an offense or impose a sentence except as otherwise authorized by section 8511(a), (b), or (c) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA