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Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.408 (2026)

Violation of act; penalty.

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SALARIES IN LIEU OF FEES


Act 237 of 1919


45.408 Violation of act; penalty.

Sec. 8.

    If any sheriff, under-sheriff or deputy sheriffs or any county clerk, county treasurer, or register of deeds, or any deputy of any county clerk, county treasurer or register of deeds shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act, they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding 500 dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

History: 1919, Act 237, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919 ;-- Am. 1921, Act 193, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 1353 ;-- CL 1948, 45.408

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1985–1997 · leading case: Billie M. Ireland v. Gary L. Tunis, Richard Thompson, John Meiers, & Richard D. Kuhn, 113 F.3d 1435 (6th Cir. 1997).
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Billie M. Ireland v. Gary L. Tunis, Richard Thompson, John Meiers, & Richard D. Kuhn, 113 F.3d 1435 (6th Cir. 1997). “Judge Nelson likewise dismissed all charges against Keylon and most charges against Carlin.”
Ireland v. Tunis, 907 F. Supp. 1088 (E.D. Mich. 1995). · cites it 2× “Carlin was tried on the remaining misdemeanor charge of accepting payments from the City in violation of Mich.Comp.Laws § 45.408, and was acquitted by a jury on May 25, 1995.”
Ottawa Cnty. Clerk v. Ottawa Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 378 N.W.2d 527 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “MCL 45.408; MSA 5.918. When construing statutes, this Court will read the statutes in their entirety and harmonize all sections to create a consistent whole.”
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