Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.13 (2026)

Taking or enticing away minor under sixteen years; violation as felony; penalty.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.13 Taking or enticing away minor under sixteen years; violation as felony; penalty.

Sec. 13.

    A person who takes or entices away a minor under the age of 16 years from the minor's father, mother, guardian, or other person having the legal charge of the minor, without their consent, for the purpose of prostitution, concubinage, sexual intercourse, or marriage is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.13 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 210, Eff. Mar. 14, 2016

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 24 of Ch. 153 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5734; CL 1871, § 7533; How., § 9098; CL 1897, § 11493; CL 1915, § 15215; and CL 1929, § 16731.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2023 · leading case: Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma Cnty., 450 U.S. 464 (1981).
Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma Cnty., 450 U.S. 464 (1981). · cites it 2× “1981); Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.13 (1970); Mont. Code Ann.”
Vogelaar v. United States, 665 F. Supp. 1295 (E.D. Mich. 1987). · cites it 2× “§ 750.13(b), and may include a brief setting forth the law and arguments of the claimant.”
People v. Morales, 618 N.W.2d 10 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). “MCL 750.13; MSA 28.1085. Additionally, the prosecutor is no longer required to file a supplemental information.”
People of Michigan v. Travis Duane Parkins (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “2 Parkins was charged in Macomb County with three counts of CSC-I, enticing a minor under 16 years old for an immoral purpose, MCL 750.13, and using a computer to commit a crime, MCL 752.”
People of Michigan v. Travis Duane Parkins (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “BACKGROUND In defendant’s prior appeal, this Court summarized the underlying facts as follows: 1 In exchange for defendant’s plea, the prosecution agreed to dismiss two additional counts of CSC-I, one count of enticing a minor under 16 years old for an immoral purpose, MCL…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.13(b) — 1 case
Vogelaar v. United States, 665 F. Supp. 1295 (E.D. Mich. 1987). “§ 750.13(b), and may include a brief setting forth the law and arguments of the claimant.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.13(c) — 1 case
Vogelaar v. United States, 665 F. Supp. 1295 (E.D. Mich. 1987). “§ 750.13(b), and may include a brief setting forth the law and arguments of the claimant.”
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