Sec. 191. Any officer authorized to serve process, who willfully and corruptly refuses to execute any lawful process to him or her directed, and requiring him or her to apprehend or confine any person convicted or charged with an offense, or who willfully and corruptly omits or delays to execute such process, whereby such person shall escape and go at large, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.191
Refusing, omitting, and delaying to serve process
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 209 Mich. App. 251 - People v. Ortman (1995)
Most recently applied in 209 Mich. App. 251 - People v. Ortman (March 1995)
1931, Act 328, Eff
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