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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.933 (2026)

Perjury; definition.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.933 Perjury; definition.

Sec. 933.

    A person who makes a false affidavit or swears falsely while under oath under section 848 or for the purpose of securing registration, for the purpose of voting at an election, or for the purpose of qualifying as a candidate for elective office under section 558 is guilty of perjury.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 137, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1997 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 217, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 119, Imd. Eff. July 29, 2003

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Cited in 5 cases, 2016–2020 · leading case: People v. Hall, 880 N.W.2d 785 (Mich. 2016).
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People v. Hall, 880 N.W.2d 785 (Mich. 2016). · cites it 2× “936 similarly punishes “any person found guilty of perjury under the provisions of this act,” but MCL 168.933 explicitly defines the offense of “perjury.”
People v. Pinkney, 912 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. 2018). “" Yet the Legislature described how an individual commits "perjury" in MCL 168.933, which reads: A person who makes a false affidavit or swears falsely while under oath under section 848 or for the purpose of securing registration, for the purpose of voting at an election, or…”
Promote the Vote v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “They point to MCL 168.933, which provides that “[a] person who makes a false affidavit or swears falsely while under oath .”
Michael G Bsharah v. Wayne Cnty. Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “” MCL 168.933 (footnote omitted). -5- fails to address a concern in the statute with a specific provision, the courts cannot insert a provision simply because it would have been wise of the Legislature to do so .”
Michael G Bsharah v. Wayne Cnty. Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “” MCL 168.933 (footnote omitted). -5- fails to address a concern in the statute with a specific provision, the courts cannot insert a provision simply because it would have been wise of the Legislature to do so .”
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