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Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.21: Right to break open inner or outer door.

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  1. MI Code
  2. Chapter 760
  3. Act Act-175-of-1927

Sec. 21.

A private person, when making an arrest for a felony committed in his or her presence, or a peace officer or federal law enforcement officer, when making an arrest with a warrant or when making a felony arrest without a warrant as authorized by law, may break open an inner or outer door of a building in which the person to be arrested is located or is reasonably believed to be located if, after announcing his or her purpose, he or she is refused admittance.

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