Mich. Comp. Laws § 774.1b: Plea of not guilty or refusal to plead; setting date for trial; right to trial by jury; election.

Sec. 1b.

If the accused pleads not guilty or refuses to plead to the charge, the magistrate shall set a date for trial. The accused is entitled to trial by jury unless he or she expressly elects to be tried by the court without a jury, as provided in section 3 of chapter 3.