Michigan HB4944 amends criminal procedure to ensure due process rights for arrested individuals.

Michigan HB4944 amends the state's criminal procedure laws to ensure that individuals arrested for alleged criminal violations receive due process. It mandates that each arrested individual must be taken before a magistrate within 48 hours of arrest and that they are advised of their right to remain silent, their right to have an attorney present during questioning, and that anything they say may be used against them in court. The bill also requires that the arresting officer present a complaint to the magistrate stating the charge against the arrested individual.

Michigan HB4944 amends criminal procedure to ensure due process rights for arrested individuals.

Michigan HB4944 amends the state's criminal procedure laws to ensure that individuals arrested for alleged criminal violations receive due process. It mandates that each arrested individual must be taken before a magistrate within 48 hours of arrest and that they are advised of their right to remain silent, their right to have an attorney present during questioning, and that anything they say may be used against them in court. The bill also requires that the arresting officer present a complaint to the magistrate stating the charge against the arrested individual.