Sec. 42. The circuit court for the county in which the defendant filed an appeal from a municipal court judgment pursuant to section 34 of this chapter, may continue the recognizance entered under section 34 of this chapter or require a new recognizance with further or other security until a decision is rendered in the case. If a defendant defaults on the recognizance, the court may commit the defendant to jail. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17467 ;-- CL 1948, 774.42 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 Former Law: See section 8 of Act 258 of 1849, being CL 1857, § 3959; CL 1871, § 5560; How., § 7128; CL 1897, § 1054; and CL 1915, § 15804.
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