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Act 328 of 1931
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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE

Act 328 of 1931

AN ACT to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act.


History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 56, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 105, Eff. Dec. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 1, 2010
Constitutionality: Michigan's anti-stalking law is not an unconstitutionally vague threat to freedom of speech. Staley v Jones, 239 F3d 769 (CA 6, 2001).




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 750.1SectionMichigan penal code; short title.
Section 750.2SectionRule of construction.
Section 750.3SectionCivil rights or remedies not affected.
Section 750.4SectionCivil remedies preserved.
328-1931-IDivisionCHAPTER I DEFINITIONS (750.5...750.10a)
328-1931-IIDivisionCHAPTER II ABDUCTION (750.11...750.13)
328-1931-IIIDivisionCHAPTER III ABORTION (750.14...750.15)
328-1931-IVDivisionCHAPTER IV ADULTERATING AND MISBRANDING (750.16...750.28)
328-1931-VDivisionCHAPTER V ADULTERY (750.29...750.32)
328-1931-VIDivisionCHAPTER VI ADVERTISING (750.33...750.42b)
328-1931-VIIDivisionCHAPTER VII AIRCRAFT AND AERONAUTICS (750.43...750.45a)
328-1931-VIIIDivisionCHAPTER VIII ANARCHY AND CRIMINAL SYNDICALISM (750.46...750.48)
328-1931-IXDivisionCHAPTER IX ANIMALS (750.49...750.70a)
328-1931-XDivisionCHAPTER X ARSON AND BURNING (750.71...750.80)
328-1931-XIDivisionCHAPTER XI ASSAULTS (750.81...750.90h)
328-1931-XIIDivisionCHAPTER XII ATTEMPTS (750.91...750.92)
328-1931-XIIIDivisionCHAPTER XIII BANK, DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANIES (750.93...750.101)
328-1931-XIVDivisionCHAPTER XIV BLASPHEMY (750.102...750.103)
328-1931-XVDivisionCHAPTER XV BOATS AND NAVIGATION (750.104...750.109a)
328-1931-XVIDivisionCHAPTER XVI BREAKING AND ENTERING (750.110...750.116)
328-1931-XVIIDivisionCHAPTER XVII BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION (750.117...750.125)
328-1931-XVIIIDivisionCHAPTER XVIII BUCKET SHOPS (750.126...750.130)
328-1931-XIXDivisionCHAPTER XIX CHECKS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT FUNDS (750.131...750.134)
328-1931-XXDivisionCHAPTER XX CHILDREN (750.135...750.145h)
328-1931-XXADivisionCHAPTER XXA VULNERABLE ADULTS (750.145m...750.145r)
328-1931-XXIDivisionCHAPTER XXI CIVIL RIGHTS (750.146...750.148)
328-1931-XXIIDivisionCHAPTER XXII COMPOUNDING OFFENSES (750.149...750.149)
328-1931-XXIIIDivisionCHAPTER XXIII CONCEALING DEATH OF INFANT CHILD (750.150...750.150)
328-1931-XXIVDivisionCHAPTER XXIV CONSPIRACY (750.151...750.157c)
328-1931-XXIVADivisionCHAPTER XXIVA CREDIT CARDS (750.157m...750.157w)
328-1931-XXVDivisionCHAPTER XXV CRIME AGAINST NATURE OR SODOMY (750.158...750.159)
328-1931-XXVADivisionCHAPTER XXVA CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES (750.159f...750.159x)
328-1931-XXVIDivisionCHAPTER XXVI DEAD HUMAN BODIES (750.160...750.160c)
328-1931-XXVIIDivisionCHAPTER XXVII DESERTION AND NON-SUPPORT (750.161...750.166)
328-1931-XXVIIIDivisionCHAPTER XXVIII DISORDERLY PERSONS (750.167...750.168)
328-1931-XXIXDivisionCHAPTER XXIX DISTURBING MEETINGS (750.169...750.170)
328-1931-XXXDivisionCHAPTER XXX DUELLING (750.171...750.173a)
328-1931-XXXIDivisionCHAPTER XXXI EMBEZZLEMENT (750.174...750.182a)
328-1931-XXXIIDivisionCHAPTER XXXII ESCAPES, RESCUES, JAIL AND PRISON BREAKING (750.183...750.199a)
328-1931-XXXIIIDivisionCHAPTER XXXIII EXPLOSIVES AND BOMBS, AND HARMFUL DEVICES (750.200...750.212a)
328-1931-XXXIVDivisionCHAPTER XXXIV EXTORTION (750.213...750.214)
328-1931-XXXVDivisionCHAPTER XXXV FALSE PERSONATION (750.215...750.217h)
328-1931-XXXVIDivisionCHAPTER XXXVI FALSE PRETENSES AND FALSE REPRESENTATION (750.218...750.221)
328-1931-XXXVIIDivisionCHAPTER XXXVII FIREARMS (750.222...750.239a)
328-1931-XXXVIIIDivisionCHAPTER XXXVIII FIRES (750.240...750.242)
328-1931-XXXIXDivisionCHAPTER XXXIX FIREWORKS (750.243...750.243e)
328-1931-XLDivisionCHAPTER XL FLAG AND COAT-OF-ARMS (750.244...750.247)
328-1931-XLIDivisionCHAPTER XLI FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING (750.248...750.266)
328-1931-XLIIDivisionCHAPTER XLII FORTUNE TELLING (750.267...750.270)
328-1931-XLIIIDivisionCHAPTER XLIII FRAUDS AND CHEATS (750.271...750.300a)
328-1931-XLIVDivisionCHAPTER XLIV GAMBLING (750.301...750.315a)
328-1931-XLVDivisionCHAPTER XLV HOMICIDE (750.316...750.329a)
328-1931-XLVIDivisionCHAPTER XLVI HORSE RACING (750.330...750.332)
328-1931-XLVIIDivisionCHAPTER XLVII INCEST (750.333...750.334)
328-1931-XLVIIIDivisionCHAPTER XLVIII INDECENCY AND IMMORALITY (750.335...750.347)
328-1931-XLIXDivisionCHAPTER XLIX INDIANS (750.348...750.348)
328-1931-LDivisionCHAPTER L KIDNAPING (750.349...750.350a)
328-1931-LIDivisionCHAPTER LI LABORERS, MECHANICS, EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS (750.351...750.355a)
328-1931-LIIDivisionCHAPTER LII LARCENY (750.356...750.367c)
328-1931-LIIIDivisionCHAPTER LIII LEGAL PROCESS (750.368...750.369)
328-1931-LIVDivisionCHAPTER LIV LIBEL AND SLANDER (750.370...750.371)
328-1931-LVDivisionCHAPTER LV LOTTERIES (750.372...750.376a)
328-1931-LVIDivisionCHAPTER LVI MALICIOUS AND WILFUL MISCHIEF AND DESTRUCTION (750.377...750.395)
328-1931-LVIIDivisionCHAPTER LVII MASKS AND DISGUISES (750.396...750.396)
328-1931-LVIIIDivisionCHAPTER LVIII MAYHEM (750.397...750.397a)
328-1931-LIXDivisionCHAPTER LIX MILITARY (750.398...750.408)
328-1931-LXDivisionCHAPTER LX MISCELLANEOUS (750.409...750.411x)
328-1931-LXIDivisionCHAPTER LXI MOTOR VEHICLES (750.412...750.421e)
328-1931-LXIIDivisionCHAPTER LXII PERJURY (750.422...750.427)
328-1931-LXIIIDivisionCHAPTER LXIII PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (750.428...750.430a)
328-1931-LXIVDivisionCHAPTER LXIV POISONS (750.431...750.438)
328-1931-LXVDivisionCHAPTER LXV POLYGAMY (750.439...750.441)
328-1931-LXVIDivisionCHAPTER LXVI PRIZE FIGHTS (750.442...750.447)
328-1931-LXVIIDivisionCHAPTER LXVII PROSTITUTION (750.448...750.462)
328-1931-LXVIIADivisionCHAPTER LXVIIA HUMAN TRAFFICKING (750.462a...750.462j)
328-1931-LXVIIIDivisionCHAPTER LXVIII PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT (750.463...750.465a)
328-1931-LXIXDivisionCHAPTER LXIX PUBLIC HEALTH (750.466...750.477a)
328-1931-LXXDivisionCHAPTER LXX PUBLIC OFFICES AND OFFICERS (750.478...750.490a)
328-1931-LXXIDivisionCHAPTER LXXI PUBLIC RECORDS (750.491...750.492a)
328-1931-LXXIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXII PUBLIC SAFETY (750.493...750.502d)
328-1931-LXXIIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXIII PUNISHMENTS (750.503...750.506a)
328-1931-LXXIVDivisionCHAPTER LXXIV RADIO BROADCASTING (750.507...750.510)
328-1931-LXXVDivisionCHAPTER LXXV RAILROADS (750.511...750.519)
328-1931-LXXVIDivisionCHAPTER LXXVI RAPE (750.520...750.520o)
328-1931-LXXVIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXVII RIOTS AND UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES (750.521...750.528a)
328-1931-LXXVIIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXVIII ROBBERY (750.529...750.531)
328-1931-LXXIXDivisionCHAPTER LXXIX SEDUCTION (750.532...750.532)
328-1931-LXXXDivisionCHAPTER LXXX SLAUGHTER HOUSES (750.533...750.534)
328-1931-LXXXIDivisionCHAPTER LXXXI STOLEN, EMBEZZLED OR CONVERTED PROPERTY (750.535...750.538)
328-1931-LXXXIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXXII TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE (750.539...750.540h)
328-1931-LXXXIIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXXIII THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER (750.541...750.543)
328-1931-LXXXIII-ADivisionCHAPTER LXXXIII-A (750.543a...750.543z)
328-1931-LXXXIVDivisionCHAPTER LXXXIV TREASON AND SUBVERSION (750.544...750.545d)
328-1931-LXXXVDivisionCHAPTER LXXXV TRESPASS (750.546...750.552c)
328-1931-LXXXVIDivisionCHAPTER LXXXVI UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION, RESTRAINT OF TRADE AND TRUSTS (750.553...750.560)
328-1931-LXXXVIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXXVII WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (750.561...750.566)
328-1931-LXXXVIIIDivisionCHAPTER LXXXVIII REPEALS AND SAVING SECTION (750.567...750.569)
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