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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.1 Michigan penal code; short title.
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Sec. 1. Short title—This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Michigan Penal Code".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.10 Miscellaneous; definition.
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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 a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.100 Bank insolvency; receiving deposits.
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Sec. 100. Receiving deposits, etc., when bank is insolvent—The directors and officers of any commercial and/or savings bank, industrial bank or trust company who shall fraudulently and with intent to cheat and defraud any person, receive any deposit, money, or property or issue a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.101 Financial institutions act; violation.
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Sec. 101. Any officer, clerk, agent or employe of a bank, industrial bank, trust company, safe and collateral deposit company, or any other financial institution governed by the provisions of the Michigan financial institutions act, who shall knowingly aid or assist in a violatio…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.102 Blasphemy; punishment.
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Sec. 102. Punishment—Any person who shall wilfully blaspheme the holy name of God, by cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.103 Cursing and swearing.
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Sec. 103. Cursing and swearing—Any person who has arrived at the age of discretion, who shall profanely curse or damn or swear by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No such prosecution shall be sustained unless it shall be commenced…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.104 Fitting out vessel with intent to destroy.
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Sec. 104. Fitting out vessel with intent to destroy the same—Any person who shall lade, equip or fit out, or assist in lading, equipping or fitting out any ship, boat or vessel, with intent that the same shall be cast away, burnt, sunk or otherwise destroyed, to injure or defraud…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.105 False invoice of cargo.
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Sec. 105. Making false invoice of cargo—The owner of any ship, boat or vessel, or of any property laden, or pretended to be laden on board the same, and any other person concerned in the lading or fitting out of any such ship, boat or vessel, who shall make out or exhibit, or cau…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.107 Moored boat; breaking of lock or chain.
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Sec. 107. Breaking lock, etc., of boat moored in lake, etc.—Any person or persons who shall wilfully and maliciously break any lock or chain fastened to any ship, boat or vessel, moored in any lake, river or watercourse of this state, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.108 Moored boat; removing.
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Sec. 108. Removing boat from fastenings, etc.—Any person who shall wilfully remove any ship, boat or vessel from their fastenings moored upon any lake, river, or watercourse in this state, without the consent of the owner, or who shall maliciously loose any ship, boat or vessel f…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.109 Mooring vessel to buoy or beacon.
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Sec. 109. Mooring vessel to buoy or beacon—Any person mooring any ship, boat or vessel to any of the buoys or beacons placed in any of the waters of the state, by the authority of the United States, or in any manner hanging on with a boat or vessel to any such buoy or beacon, sha…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.109a Unauthorized possession; penalty.
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Sec. 109a. Any person who, wilfully and without authority, takes possession of or uses any vessel, as defined in Act No. 245 of the Public Acts of 1959, being sections 281.651 to 281.669 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and any person who wilfully and without authority assists in or…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.10a Sexually delinquent persons; definition.
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Sec. 10a. The term "sexually delinquent person" when used in this act shall mean any person whose sexual behavior is characterized by repetitive or compulsive acts which indicate a disregard of consequences or the recognized rights of others, or by the use of force upon another p…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.110 Breaking and entering; "shipping container" defined.
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Sec. 110. (1) A person who breaks and enters, with intent to commit a felony or a larceny therein, a tent, hotel, office, store, shop, warehouse, barn, granary, factory or other building, structure, boat, ship, shipping container, or railroad car is guilty of a felony punishable …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.110a Definitions; home invasion; first degree; second degree; third degree; penalties.
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Sec. 110a. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Dwelling" means a structure or shelter that is used permanently or temporarily as a place of abode, including an appurtenant structure attached to that structure or shelter. (b) "Dangerous weapon" means 1 or more of the following: (i) …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.110b Dumping of garbage, oil, or rubbish from boats; penalty.
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Sec. 110b. Any person who discharges, dumps, deposits or throws or causes or permits the discharging, dumping, depositing or throwing of any garbage, except that which has passed through a disposal unit of a type approved by the United States public health service, or oil or rubb…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.111 Entering without breaking.
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Sec. 111. Any person who, without breaking, enters any dwelling, house, tent, hotel, office, store, shop, warehouse, barn, granary, factory or other building, boat, ship, shipping container, railroad car or structure used or kept for public or private use, or any private apartmen…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.112 Burglary with explosives.
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Sec. 112. Burglary with explosives—Any person who enters any building, and for the purpose of committing any crime therein, uses or attempts to use nitro-glycerine, dynamite, gunpowder or any other high explosive, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the sta…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.113 Coin or depository box; opening or attempt to open.
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Sec. 113. A person who maliciously and willfully, by and with the aid and use of any key, instrument, device, or explosive, blows or attempts to blow, or forces or attempts to force an entrance into any coin box, depository box, or other receptacle established and maintained for …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.114 Breaking and entering; outside showcase or counter.
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Sec. 114. A person who shall break and enter, or enter without breaking, at any time, any outside showcase or other outside enclosed counter used for the display of goods, wares, or merchandise, with intent to commit the crime of larceny, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.115 Breaking and entering or entering without breaking; buildings, tents, boats, railroad cars; entering public buildings when expressly denied.
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Sec. 115. (1) An individual who breaks and enters or enters without breaking, any dwelling, house, tent, hotel, office, store, shop, warehouse, barn, granary, factory or other building, boat, ship, railroad car or structure used or kept for public or private use, or any private a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.116 Use or possession of certain tools; intent to steal property or a motor vehicle; other violations; definitions.
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Sec. 116. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual who knowingly possesses any nitroglycerine, or other explosive, thermite, engine, machine, tool or implement, device, chemical, or substance, adapted and designed for cutting or burning through, forcing, or breakin…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.117 Public officer; bribery.
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Sec. 117. Bribery of public officer—Any person who shall corruptly give, offer or promise to any public officer, agent, servant or employe, after the election or appointment of such public officer, agent, servant or employe and either before or after such public officer, agent, s…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.118 Public officer; accepting bribe.
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Sec. 118. Public officer accepting bribe—Any executive, legislative or judicial officer who shall corruptly accept any gift or gratuity, or any promise to make any gift, or to do any act beneficial to such officer, under an agreement, or with an understanding that his vote, opini…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.119 Corruption of appraiser, receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, commissioner, auditor, juror, arbitrator, or referee by giving, offering, or promising gift or gratuity regarding pending matter; intent; penalties.
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Sec. 119. (1) A person who corrupts or attempts to corrupt an appraiser, receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, commissioner, auditor, juror, arbitrator, or referee by giving, offering, or promising any gift or gratuity with the intent to bias the opinion or influence the de…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.120 Jurors, appraisers, etc.; accepting bribe.
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Sec. 120. Juror, etc., accepting bribe—Any person summoned as a juror or chosen or appointed as an appraiser, receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, commissioner, auditor, arbitrator or referee who shall corruptly take anything to give his verdict, award, or report, or who s…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.120a Willfully attempting to influence juror by intimidation or other improper means; retaliating against person for having performed duties as juror; penalties.
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Sec. 120a. (1) A person who willfully attempts to influence the decision of a juror in any case by argument or persuasion, other than as part of the proceedings in open court in the trial of the case, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.120b Jury deliberations; recording or attempting to record; penalty.
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Sec. 120b. It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt to record or to record the deliberation of a jury in any case. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.121 Public institutions; bribery of officers.
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Sec. 121. Bribery of officers of public institutions by persons having contracts therewith—Any person interested directly or indirectly in a contract with a state or municipal institution who shall corruptly give, offer or promise to any officer of such institution any bribe, gif…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.122 Prohibited acts; witnesses; threat or intimidation; affirmative defense; violation as felony; penalties; applicability of section; definitions.
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Sec. 122. (1) A person shall not give, offer to give, or promise anything of value to an individual for any of the following purposes: (a) To discourage any individual from attending a present or future official proceeding as a witness, testifying at a present or future official …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.123 Officer omitting duty for reward.
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Sec. 123. A sheriff, coroner, constable, peace officer, or any other officer authorized to serve process or arrest or apprehend offenders against criminal law who shall receive from a defendant or from any other person any money or other valuable thing or any service or promise t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.124 Bribery of athlete.
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Sec. 124. Any person who corruptly gives, offers or promises to any person engaged in amateur or professional baseball, boxing, wrestling or other competitive athletic pursuits, any gift, gratuity or valuable thing whatever, with intent to influence him to lose or try to lose, or…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.125 Giving, offering, or promising commission, gift, or gratuity to agent, employee, or other person with intent to influence action of agent or employee; requesting or accepting commission, gift, or gratuity; using or giving document containing materially false, erroneous, or defective statement; evidence; use of truthful testimony, evidence, or other information against witness in criminal case; violation as misdemeanor.
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Sec. 125. (1) A person shall not give, offer, or promise a commission, gift, or gratuity to an agent, employee, or other person or do or offer to do an act beneficial to an agent, employee, or other person with intent to influence the action of the agent or employee in relation t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.126 Intent of chapter.
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Sec. 126. Intent of chapter—It is the intention of this chapter to prevent, punish and prohibit within this state, the business now engaged in and conducted in places commonly known and designated as bucket shops, and also to include the practice now commonly known as bucket shop…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.127 Bucket shop; definition.
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Sec. 127. Bucket shops defined—A bucket shop, within the meaning of this chapter, is defined to be an office, store or other place wherein the proprietor or keeper thereof, or other person or agent, either in his or its own behalf, or as the agent or correspondent of any other pe…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.128 Maintenance of bucket shop; punishment.
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Sec. 128. Punishment—Any corporation, association, copartnership, person or persons, or agent, who shall keep or cause to be kept within this state, any bucket shop, and any corporation, person or persons, or agents whether acting individually or as a member or as an officer, age…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.129 Accessories.
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Sec. 129. Accessories—Any corporation, association or copartnership, person or persons or his agent or agents who shall communicate, receive, exhibit or display in any manner, any statements of quotations of the prices of any property mentioned in the second section of the chapte…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.13 Taking or enticing away minor under sixteen years; violation as felony; penalty.
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Sec. 13. A person who takes or entices away a minor under the age of 16 years from the minor's father, mother, guardian, or other person having the legal charge of the minor, without their consent, for the purpose of prostitution, concubinage, sexual intercourse, or marriage is g…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.130 Commission merchant; furnishing written statement upon demand.
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Sec. 130. Commission merchant to furnish written statement upon demand—It shall be the duty of every commission merchant, copartnership, association, corporation, person or persons, or agent or broker in this state, engaged in the business of buying or selling of or buying and se…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.131 Check, draft, or order for payment of money; making, drawing, uttering, or delivering without sufficient funds with intent to defraud; violation; penalties; enhanced sentence based on prior convictions.
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Sec. 131. (1) A person shall not make, draw, utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment of money, to apply on account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository with intent to defraud and knowing at the time of the making, drawing, uttering, or delivering t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.131a Check, draft, or order for payment of money; making, drawing, uttering, or delivering without account, credit, or sufficient funds with intent to defraud; violation as felony; penalties.
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Sec. 131a. (1) A person shall not, with intent to defraud, make, draw, utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment of money, to apply on an account or otherwise, upon any bank or other depository, if at the time of making, drawing, uttering, or delivering the che…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.132 Evidence of intent.
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Sec. 132. Evidence of intent to defraud, etc.—As against the maker or drawer thereof, the making, drawing, uttering or delivering of a check, draft or order, payment of which is refused by the drawee, when presented in the usual course of business, shall be prima facie evidence o…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.133 Evidence of intent; notice of protest.
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Sec. 133. Notice of protest as evidence of intent to defraud, etc.—Where such check, draft or order is protested, on the ground of insufficiency of funds or credit, the notice of protest thereof shall be admissible as proof of presentation, non-payment and protest, and shall be p…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.134 Checks without sufficient funds; credit construed.
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Sec. 134. Credit construed—The word "credit" as used herein, shall be construed to mean an arrangement or understanding with the bank or depository, for the payment of such check, draft or order, in full, upon the presentation thereof for payment.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.135 Children; exposing with intent to injure or abandon; surrender of child to emergency service provider; applicability of subsection (1); definitions.
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Sec. 135. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a father or mother of a child under the age of 6 years, or another individual, who exposes the child in any street, field, house, or other place, with intent to injure or wholly to abandon the child, is guilty of a felony, punis…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.135a Leaving child unattended in vehicle; prohibition; violation; definitions.
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Sec. 135a. (1) A person who is responsible for the care or welfare of a child shall not leave that child unattended in a vehicle for a period of time that poses an unreasonable risk of harm or injury to the child or under circumstances that pose an unreasonable risk of harm or in…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.136 Labia majora or labia minor or clitoris; surgical procedure prohibited; exceptions; violation as felony; penalty; violation of law arising from same transaction.
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Sec. 136. (1) A person shall not knowingly circumcise, excise, or infibulate the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person who is less than 18 years of age. (2) A surgical operation is not a violation of this section if the operation is e…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.136a Transporting person for conduct violating MCL 750.136; felony; penalty; violation arising out of same transaction.
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Sec. 136a. (1) A person shall not knowingly transport a person from this state for the purpose of conduct with regard to that person that would be a violation of section 136 if the conduct occurred in this state. (2) A person shall not knowingly facilitate a violation of subsecti…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.136b Definitions; child abuse; degrees; penalties; exception; affirmative defense; enhanced sentence; "prior conviction" defined.
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Sec. 136b. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Child" means a person who is less than 18 years of age and is not emancipated by operation of law as provided in section 4 of 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.4. (b) "Cruel" means brutal, inhuman, sadistic, or that which torments. (c) "Omission" m…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.136c Transfer or acquisition of legal or physical custody of individual; prohibited conduct; exceptions; violation as felony; penalty.
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Sec. 136c. (1) A person shall not transfer or attempt to transfer the legal or physical custody of an individual to another person for money or other valuable consideration, except as otherwise permitted by law. (2) A person shall not acquire or attempt to acquire the legal or ph…