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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145 (2026)

Minor; contributing to neglect or delinquency.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.145 Minor; contributing to neglect or delinquency.

Sec. 145.

    Contributing to neglect or delinquency of children—Any person who shall by any act, or by any word, encourage, contribute toward, cause or tend to cause any minor child under the age of 17 years to become neglected or delinquent so as to come or tend to come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile division of the probate court, as defined in section 2 of chapter 12a of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1939, as added by Act No. 54 of the Public Acts of the First Extra Session of 1944, and any amendments thereto, whether or not such child shall in fact be adjudicated a ward of the probate court, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 88, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 85, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 750.145

Compiler's Notes:

    For provisions of section 2, referred to in this section, see MCL 712A.2.

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 2 of Chapter XXX of Part II of Act 319 of 1927, being CL 1929, § 7630; and section 13 of Chapter XXXVI of Part II of Act 319 of 1927, being CL 1929, § 7696.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1968–2025 · leading case: People v. Tennyson, 790 N.W.2d 354 (Mich. 2010).
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People v. Tennyson, 790 N.W.2d 354 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 184× “We hold on the facts of this case-- where there is no evidence that the child was aware of such drugs or firearms-- that there is insufficient evidence to support defendant’s conviction under this statute.”
People v. Owens, 164 N.W.2d 712 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968). · cites it 24× “340), and appeals his conviction by questioning the application of that law to the following facts: On December 5, 1965, defendant came into contact with Miss Diane Koskela who informed defendant that she was 18 years of age, that she was tired of living at home with her…”
Fuller v. Schoolcraft Coll., 909 F. Supp. 2d 862 (E.D. Mich. 2012). · cites it 13× “But, once it did, a background check revealed that within the relevant time periods, Fuller had both a felony conviction, and a misdemeanor conviction under Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145 for neglect of her then four-year old son.”
People v. Lino, 527 N.W.2d 434 (Mich. 1994). · cites it 4× “CSC of the first degree, a felony punishable by imprisonment for life or for any term of years, includes sexual penetration with another person who is under thirteen years of age.”
People of Michigan v. Shae Lynn Mullins, 911 N.W.2d 201 (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Defendant was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, MCL 750.145, and making a false report of felony child abuse, MCL 722.”
People v. Bosca, 871 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “In Golba , for example, the defendant was charged with possession of child sexually abusive material, MCL 750.145(c)(4), (which is a listed offense under SORA), and unauthorized access to computers, MCL 752.”
People v. Cervi, 717 N.W.2d 356 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “145c(l)(m) was numbered MCL 750.145(1)(1); MCL 750.145c(l)(h) was numbered MCL 750.”
People v. Ogg, 182 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 4× “To be read in pari materia with the above quoted statute is CL 1948, § 750.145 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.340) which provides in part: "Any person who shall by any act, or by any word, encourage, contribute toward, cause or tend to cause any minor child under the age of 17 years to…”
Watkins v. City of Highland Park, 232 F. Supp. 2d 744 (E.D. Mich. 2002). · cites it 2× “) Finally, Defendants contend that they had probable cause to arrest Plaintiff for violating the Michigan statutes making it unlawful to contribute to the delinquency of a minor, Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145 , and prohibiting “an owner, tenant, or other person having control over…”
People v. Twichell, 788 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 2× “2d 601 (2010), controls the interpretation of MCL 750.145(c), I continue to adhere to the position stated in my dissenting opinion in that case that, like defendant here, a person who makes copies of child pornography thereby "produces" or "makes" child sexually abusive material…”
People v. Tennyson, 764 N.W.2d 217 (Mich. 2009). “MCL 750.145. The parties may file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the appointment of appellate defense counsel, but they should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.”
People v. Portman, 251 N.W.2d 589 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “MCLA 750.145; MSA 28.340. Once they were advised that narcotics were at hand, there was no doubt that they had sufficient grounds to arrest defendants on various charges.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(1)(1) — 1 case
People v. Cervi, 717 N.W.2d 356 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “145c(l)(m) was numbered MCL 750.145(1)(1); MCL 750.145c(l)(h) was numbered MCL 750.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(A)(A) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Tyrone Demarcus Parker (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(c) — 2 cases
People v. Twichell, 788 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. 2010). “2d 601 (2010), controls the interpretation of MCL 750.145(c), I continue to adhere to the position stated in my dissenting opinion in that case that, like defendant here, a person who makes copies of child pornography thereby "produces" or "makes" child sexually abusive material…”
People v. Carpenter, 788 N.W.2d 667 (Mich. 2010).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(c)(2) — 4 cases
People v. Twichell, 788 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. 2010). “2d 601 (2010), controls the interpretation of MCL 750.145(c), I continue to adhere to the position stated in my dissenting opinion in that case that, like defendant here, a person who makes copies of child pornography thereby "produces" or "makes" child sexually abusive material…”
in Re Parole of John Emil Hritz (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
People of Michigan v. Matthew Donald Gillies (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
People v. Carpenter, 788 N.W.2d 667 (Mich. 2010).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(c)(4) — 3 cases
People v. Bosca, 871 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “In Golba , for example, the defendant was charged with possession of child sexually abusive material, MCL 750.145(c)(4), (which is a listed offense under SORA), and unauthorized access to computers, MCL 752.”
People of Michigan v. Robert Erwin Stumpmier (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
in Re Parole of Robert Erwin Stumpmier (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(c)(l)(o) — 1 case
People v. Cervi, 717 N.W.2d 356 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “145c(l)(m) was numbered MCL 750.145(1)(1); MCL 750.145c(l)(h) was numbered MCL 750.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(d)(1)(a) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Matthew Galloway (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
People of Michigan v. Matthew Galloway (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.145(m) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Eric Gala (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
People of Michigan v. Eric Gala (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
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