MC 229, Motion, Affidavit, and Bench Warrant

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

COUNTY PROBATE

MOTION, AFFIDAVIT, AND BENCH

WARRANT

CASE NO. and JUDGE

ORI

MI-

Court address Court telephone no.

Police Report No.

Approved, SCAO

Form MC 229, Rev. 9/22

MCL 600.1711(2), MCL 764.3(4), MCL 764.9e, MCR 3.606, MCR 6.103(A),

MCR 6.106(I), MCR 6.615(B)

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Distribute form to:

Police

Court

Plaintiff

The People of the State of Michigan

Defendant/Respondent name, address, and telephone no.

Civil Criminal

Current Charge

CTN SID

TCN

In the matter of

MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT

I request that a bench warrant be issued and

Name of defendant/respondent

be arrested and held in contempt for failure to appear.

held in contempt for the following reasons: (Specify in the space below)

This affidavit is made on my personal knowledge and, if sworn as a witness, I can testify competently to the facts in this

affidavit.

Signature

Subscribed and sworn to before me on

Date

Deputy clerk/Notary public signature

My commission expires on

Name (type or print)

Notary public, State of Michigan, County of

. Acting in the County of

This notarial act was performed using an electronic notarization system or a remote electronic notarization platform.

A motion and affidavit is not required when the

bench warrant is issued on the judge’s own motion.

Motion, Affidavit, and Bench Warrant (9/22)

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Case No.

TO ANY PEACE OFFICER OR COURT OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ARREST, I order you to arrest:

Full name (type or print) Date of birth*

Address City State Zip DLN

Sex* Eye color Hair color Height Weight Race* Scars, tattoos, etc.

*These items must be filled in for the police/sheriff to enter on LEIN; the other items are not required but are helpful.

Bring the respondent before the court immediately, or respondent may be released when a cash or surety bond in the

amount of $

is posted for personal appearance before the court at its next session.

Judge signature and date

I have, on

Date

, taken defendant/respondent into custody as ordered by this warrant.

Date

Peace officer

BENCH WARRANT

RETURN