Sec. 7. If upon examination the court determines there is not just cause to believe that an offense will be committed by the person against whom the complaint is made, the person shall promptly be discharged. If the court finds the complaint unfounded, frivolous, or malicious, the court shall order the complainant to pay the costs of the prosecution. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17394 ;-- CL 1948, 772.7 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994 Former Law: See section 4 and 7 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, §§ 5962 and 5965; CL 1871, §§ 7828 and 7831; How., §§ 9438 and 9441; CL 1897, §§ 11803 and 11806; CL 1915, §§ 15630 and 15633; and Act 17 of 1867.
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