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Sec. 12a. If the court of this state believes that the obligor may flee the jurisdiction, it may:
(a) As an initiating court, request in its certificate that the responding court obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process.
(b) As a responding court, obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process. The court may subsequently release the obligor upon the obligor's own recognizance or upon the obligor's giving a bond in an amount set by the court to assure the obligor's appearance at the hearing.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 780. Criminal Procedure § 780.162a - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-780-criminal-procedure/mi-comp-laws-780-162a/
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