{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-801.59a","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.59a","heading":"Written county jail population management plan; adoption; implementation; approval; amendments; duration; delegation of judicial sentencing authority.","body":"Sec. 9a.\n\n(1) For the purpose of reducing or preventing chronic jail overcrowding, a county or judicial circuit may adopt and implement a written county jail population management plan. The plan shall not take effect unless it is approved by all of the following:\n\n(a) The sheriff of each affected county.\n\n(b) The prosecuting attorney of each affected county.\n\n(c) The chief circuit judge of the judicial circuit or, in the case of a county plan, the chief circuit judge of the judicial circuit that includes that county.\n\n(d) A district judge designated as follows:\n\n( i ) If the plan affects a single-county or multicounty judicial district, the chief district judge for that judicial district.\n\n( ii ) In all other cases, a district judge chosen by the chief district judges of all judicial districts affected by the plan.\n\n(2) A written county jail population management plan adopted under subsection (1) may be amended if the amendments are approved by all of the parties listed in subsection (1)(a) to (d).\n\n(3) A written county jail population plan adopted under subsection (1) is effective for the term prescribed in the plan, but not more than 4 years. The amendment of a plan pursuant to subsection (2) does not extend the 4-year limit prescribed in this subsection.\n\n(4) A written county jail population management plan shall provide for the delegation of judicial sentencing authority for the purpose of reducing prior valid jail sentences, consistent with section 9b(1).\n\n(5) A written county jail population management plan shall provide for the delegation of judicial authority for the purpose of reviewing bonds for unsentenced prisoners.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 801","Act Act-325-of-1982"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-801-59a","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"265bd05c797445f9133c2776aabe529f84e28c87402a351ba70e85c9a28da13b","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-801.59","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-801.59b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}