Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.243a (2026)
Collection of biometric data; refusal or resistance as misdemeanor.
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BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDS
Act 289 of 1925
28.243a Collection of biometric data; refusal or resistance as misdemeanor.
Sec. 3a.
(1) A person shall not refuse to allow or resist the collection of his or her biometric data if authorized or required under this act.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
History: Add. 1968, Act 174, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 231, Eff. June 1, 1987 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 187, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 374, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2012
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: People v. Kammeraad, 858 N.W.2d 490 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014).
People v. Kammeraad, 858 N.W.2d 490 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “197c(l), and one count of refusing or resisting the collection of biometric data (fingerprints), MCL 28.243a. He was also held in contempt of court.”
People of Michigan v. Zaneta Sonja Murphy (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “BACKGROUND This appeal arises from defendant’s conviction for assaulting a police officer during an arrest on warrants issued following her failure to appear for arraignment in a separate criminal proceeding.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.243a(l) — 1 case
People v. Kammeraad, 858 N.W.2d 490 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “197c(l), and one count of refusing or resisting the collection of biometric data (fingerprints), MCL 28.243a. He was also held in contempt of court.”
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