Sec. 77. When an issue of fact shall be joined upon any indictment, the court in which the same is pending may, on application of the defendant, grant a commission to examine any material witnesses residing out of this state, in the same manner as in civil cases.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.77
Commission to examine out-of-state witness; granting on application of defendant
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case People v. Fields (1974)
Most recently applied in People v. Fields (March 1974)
1927, Act 175, Eff
Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.