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New Buffalo Officials Arraigned On Misdemeanor Charges
Wednesday Oct 22 Full story: WSJM-AM Saint Joseph

Three New Buffalo city officials are due back in court in early November for a pre-trial conference on misdemeanor charges of violating the Open Meetings Act. According to Berrien County Prosecutor Mike Sepic, the three are accused of meeting away from the full city council to discuss firing City Manager Rusty Geisler earlier this year.
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What is an “indictment” under Michigan law?
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931

750.10 Miscellaneous; definition.

Sec. 10.

Miscellaneous—In this act:

The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.

The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter genders.

The words “person”, “accused”, and similar words include, unless a contrary intention appears, public and private corporations, copartnerships, and unincorporated or voluntary associations.

The term “act” or “doing of an act” includes “omission to act”.

The word “property” includes any matter or thing upon or in respect to which any offense may be committed.

The word “indictment” includes information, presentment, complaint, warrant and any other formal written accusation.

The word “indictment”, unless a contrary intention appears, includes any count thereof.

The term “writing”, “written”, and any term of like import includes words printed, painted, engraved, lithographed, photographed or otherwise copied, traced or made visible to the eye.