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Legal Terms Glossary

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14 DAY RULE

The rule that requires that a person charged with a felony be given a preliminary examination not more than 14 days after the person was arraigned the original warrant. See MCL 766.4, MCR 6.104(E)(4).

180 DAY RULE

1. A rule (based on a statute) that requires that any person who is in prison with other criminal charges filed against him or her, must be brought to trial on the new charges within 180 days of when the prosecutor gets notice that the person is in prison. If the defendant is not brought to trial, the charge or the charges must be dismissed with prejudice (and can't be brought again). The purpose of the rule is so that the defendant can serve all of his sentences at once (concurrently). See MCL 780.131.
2. A court rule that says that if a defendant has been accused of a felony and is held in jail waiting for trial, after 180 days the court must release him or her on personal recognizance (without paying bail or bond) in most cases. MCR 6.004.