Act No. 190 Section 611

May enforce orders by commitment.

Section 611

SEC. 611. May enforce orders by commitment. — If a person does not perform the order, sentence, or decree of the court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction, it may issue a warrant for the apprehension and imprisonment of such person until he performs such order, sentence, or decree, or is released by law: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize imprisonment for ordinary debt.

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