{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.1088","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1088","heading":"Transfer of case to another court.","body":"Sec. 1088.\n\n(1) Beginning January 1, 2018, a case may be transferred totally from 1 court to another court for the defendant's participation in a state-certified treatment court. A total transfer may occur prior to or after adjudication, but must not be consummated until the completion and execution of a memorandum of understanding that must include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:\n\n(a) A detailed statement of how all funds assessed to defendant will be accounted for, including, but not necessarily limited to, the need for a receiving state-certified treatment court to collect funds and remit them to the court of original jurisdiction.\n\n(b) A statement providing which court is responsible for providing information to the department of state police, as required under section 3 of 1925 PA 289, MCL 28.243, and forwarding an abstract to the secretary of state for inclusion on the defendant's driving record.\n\n(c) A statement providing where jail sanctions or incarceration sentences would be served, as applicable.\n\n(d) A statement that the defendant has been determined eligible by and will be accepted into the state-certified treatment court upon transfer.\n\n(e) The approval of all of the following:\n\n( i ) The chief judge and assigned judge of the receiving state-certified treatment court and the court of original jurisdiction.\n\n( ii ) A prosecuting attorney from the receiving state-certified treatment court and the court of original jurisdiction.\n\n( iii ) The defendant.\n\n(2) As used in this section, \"state-certified treatment court\" includes the treatment courts certified by the state court administrative office as provided in section 1062, 1084, 1091, 1099c, or 1201.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-1088","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"813f9305aafd84aabbb5cf60381d146bface990697a691a995ea7f68b5581b9d","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.1086","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.1090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}