{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-774.1a","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 774.1a","heading":"Arraignment of accused charged with misdemeanor or ordinance violation; reading charge to accused; entering plea in court's minutes.","body":"Sec. 1a.\n\nAt the arraignment of an accused charged with a misdemeanor or an ordinance violation, the magistrate shall read to the accused the charge as stated in the warrant or complaint. The accused shall plead to the charge, and the plea shall be entered in the court's minutes. If the accused refuses to plead, the magistrate shall order that a plea of not guilty be entered on behalf of the accused.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 760","Act Act-175-of-1927"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-774-1a","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"ceeae58e6142d55f0f6cab46955a78ee3475f33a99430ae815c48e7fee0c9342","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-774.19","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-774.1b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}