Mich. Comp. Laws » Michigan Compiled Laws / Chapter 750 / Act 328 of 1931
Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.1 (2026)

Michigan penal code; short title.

✓ current as of July 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section MI-LEGlegislature.mi.gov JustiaChapter on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.1 Michigan penal code; short title.

Sec. 1.

    Short title—This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Michigan Penal Code".

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.1

Compiler's Notes:

    The catchlines following the act section numbers were incorporated as part of the act as enacted.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 77 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 1952–2025 · leading case: Spectrum Health Hospitals v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins Co of Michigan, 492 Mich. 503 (Mich. 2012).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Spectrum Health Hospitals v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins Co of Michigan, 492 Mich. 503 (Mich. 2012). · cites it 4× “4 This theory arises when a vehicle owner authorizes the vehicle’s use by another person (the intermediate user), who in turn authorizes a third person (the end user) to use the vehicle. Applying Bronson in Spectrum Health, the Court of Appeals held that, for the purposes of MCL…”
Lickfeldt v. Dep't of Corr., 636 N.W.2d 272 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 6× “§ 750.1 et seq., and there is nothing in the plain language of the statute that supports the imposition of such a duty on defendants.”
People v. Smith, 378 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. 1985). · cites it 4× “" Preamble, MCL 750.1 et seq.; MSA 28.191 et seq. The *438 Penal Code includes its own definitional provisions.”
People v. Ambrose, 895 N.W.2d 198 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “When interpreting the Michigan Penal Code, MCL 750.1 et seq., this Court is not to apply strict construction, but must construe the provisions according to the fair import of their terms, to promote justice and to effect the objects of the law.”
People v. Jones, 894 N.W.2d 723 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “For example, the definition section of the Michigan Penal Code, MCL 750.1 et seq., merely includes the following definition for the term “person”: “The words ‘person’, ‘accused’, and similar words include, unless a contrary intention appears, public and private corporations,…”
Attorney Gen. v. Powerpick Player's Club of Michigan, LLC, 783 N.W.2d 515 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “372, are criminal in nature and are contained in the Penal Code, MCL 750.1 et seq. In general, equity will not enjoin the commission of a crime because a chancellor has no criminal jurisdiction.”
People v. Kaczmarek, 628 N.W.2d 484 (Mich. 2001). · cites it 2× “§ 750.1 et seq. [6] At the time this matter arose, the language of M.”
People v. Brantley, 823 N.W.2d 290 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “The result in Kern depended on the interplay between the Michigan Penal Code, MCL 750.1 et seq., and the Corrections Code, MCL 791.”
People v. Feeley, 885 N.W.2d 223 (Mich. 2016). “” MCL 750.1. In contrast, the MCOLES Act is: *444 An Act to provide for the creation of the commission on law enforcement standards; to prescribe its membership, powers, and duties; to prescribe the reporting responsibilities of certain state and local agencies; to provide for…”
People of Michigan v. Keith Eric Wood, 928 N.W.2d 267 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “The term “juror” is not defined in the statute itself or in the Michigan Penal Code (MPC), MCL 750.1 et seq. As a result, we may consult a lay dictionary to determine the plain and ordinary meaning of “juror” if it lacks “a unique legal meaning,” People v Thompson, 477 Mich 146…”
Cichewicz v. Salesin, 854 N.W.2d 901 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “The prohibition stated in subsection (1), (2), or (3) does not apply to a civil action for damages for an intentional or grossly negligent act or omission, including, but not limited to, an act or omission that violates the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328 , MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Romon Berry McBurrows, 913 N.W.2d 342 (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “; the Michigan Penal Code, MCL 750.1 et seq. ; or the Code of Criminal Procedure, MCL 760.”
Show all 77 citing cases →
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.