Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.936 (2026)

Perjury; penalty.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.936 Perjury; penalty.

Sec. 936.

Any person found guilty of perjury under the provisions of this act shall, unless herein otherwise provided, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term not exceeding 5 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955

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Cited in 3 cases, 2015–2018 · leading case: People v. Pinkney, 912 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. 2018).

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People v. Pinkney, 912 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. 2018). “See 1A Singer & Singer, Sutherland Statutory Construction (7th ed ), § 20:18, p 147 ("The better practice [when drafting criminal penalties] is to place a general penalty section at the end or near the end of the act and provide that any violation of the provisions of the act is…”

People v. Hall, 880 N.W.2d 785 (Mich. 2016). “In contrast, MCL 168.936 similarly punishes “any person found guilty of perjury under the provisions of this act,” but MCL 168.”

in Re Complaint of Robert Taylor for Jud. Investigation (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “The petition for judicial investigation also requested an investigation into whether the investigation subject committed perjury in violation of MCL 168.936 by signing the Affidavit on October 29, 2013 stating that all reports due had been filed even though the subject had, in…”

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