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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.103 (2026)

Cursing and swearing.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.103 Cursing and swearing.

Sec. 103.

    Cursing and swearing—Any person who has arrived at the age of discretion, who shall profanely curse or damn or swear by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No such prosecution shall be sustained unless it shall be commenced within 5 days after the commission of such offense.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.103

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 18 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5873; CL 1871, § 7708; How., § 9294; CL 1897, § 11707; CL 1915, § 15481; and CL 1929, § 16833.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1977–2007 · leading case: Thomas Leonard v. Stephen Robinson, in His Individual Capacity, 477 F.3d 347 (6th Cir. 2007).
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Thomas Leonard v. Stephen Robinson, in His Individual Capacity, 477 F.3d 347 (6th Cir. 2007). “The court noted, that at the moment of arrest: Plaintiff already had commenced his vehement complaints that the township board had been “screwing over” his family’s business, and he already had made the reference to a “goddamn lawsuit” which, as discussed earlier, provided…”
People v. Wade, 258 N.W.2d 750 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “This Court does recognize that the subsection in question could have been added as an amendment to MCLA 750.103; MSA 28.390. However, we cannot overturn the statute solely on our opinion as to the Legislature’s wisdom in choosing where to include the provision.”
Leonard v. Robinson (6th Cir. 2007). “The court noted, that at the moment of arrest: Plaintiff already had commenced his vehement complaints that the township board had been “screwing over” his family’s business, and he already had made the reference to a “goddamn lawsuit” which, as discussed earlier, provided…”
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