{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-257.728e","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.728e","heading":"Accepting plea; signing of complaint; filing sworn complaint; warrant for arrest.","body":"Sec. 728e.\n\nWhen under section 728 an officer issues a citation for a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a magistrate may accept a plea of guilty or not guilty upon the citation, without the necessity of a sworn complaint but the officer shall sign the complaint before the magistrate makes a docket return on the complaint. If the offender pleads not guilty, further proceedings may not be had until a sworn complaint is filed with the magistrate. A warrant for arrest shall not issue for an offense under this act until a sworn complaint is filed with the magistrate.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 257","Act Act-300-of-1949"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-257-728e","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"580fe9a39976d450f2efb7fa604869b4f652a34f8f61107dd9fdf27bfb3ad9c5","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-257.728d","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-257.729"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}