Admission of Clergymen - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 800.291
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800.291 Admission of clergymen.
Sec. 1.
That it shall be the duty of the keeper, or other persons having the control of any prison, jail, alms-house, house of correction, hospital or poor-house in the state of Michigan, to fix and appoint some suitable and convenient time, in each week, during which clergymen of all religious denominations may visit the inmates of such prison, jail, alms-house, house of correction, hospital or poor-house; and when any inmate of any jail, prison, alms-house, house of correction, hospital or poor-house, is dangerously sick and desires religious counsel, the clergyman of his choice shall be admitted to visit such inmate, and be permitted to administer to such inmate the rites of his church.
History: 1859, Act 185, Eff. May 18, 1859
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CL 1871, 8189
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How. 9901
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CL 1897, 2153
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CL 1915, 1832
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CL 1929, 17658
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CL 1948, 800.291
Section: 800.281 800.281a 800.282 800.283 800.283a 800.284 800.285 800.291 800.292 800.321 800.322 800.323 800.324 800.325 800.326
Last modified: March 17, 2013
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