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Sec. 189.NEGLIGENTLY SUFFERING ESCAPE AND REFUSING TO RECEIVE A PRISONER--Any jailor or other officer who shall through negligence, suffer any prisoner in his custody upon conviction or upon any criminal charge, to escape, or who shall wilfully refuse to receive into his custody any prisoner lawfully committed thereto, on any criminal charge or conviction, or any lawful process whatever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 2 years, or by fine of not more than 1,000 dollars.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Compiled Laws, Chapter 750. Michigan Penal Code § 750.189 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-750-michigan-penal-code/mi-comp-laws-750-189.html
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