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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157 (2026)

Providing incriminating testimony or evidence; use of truthful testimony, evidence, or other information against witness in criminal case.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.157 Providing incriminating testimony or evidence; use of truthful testimony, evidence, or other information against witness in criminal case.

Sec. 157.

    A person shall not be excused from attending and testifying or producing any books, papers, or other documents before a court or magistrate upon an investigation, proceeding, or trial for a violation of this chapter on the ground that the testimony or evidence may tend to degrade or incriminate the person. Truthful testimony, evidence, or other truthful information compelled under this section and any information derived directly or indirectly from that truthful testimony, evidence, or other truthful information shall not be used against the witness in a criminal case, except for impeachment purposes or in a prosecution for perjury or otherwise failing to testify or produce evidence as required.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.157 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 251, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 39 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2024 · leading case: People of Michigan v. William Little, 499 Mich. 332 (Mich. 2016).
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People of Michigan v. William Little, 499 Mich. 332 (Mich. 2016). · cites it 12× “702(3); MCL 750.157; MCL 750.453. 23 Random House Webster’s College Dictionary (2003).”
People v. Rodriguez, 650 N.W.2d 96 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “Defendant Rodriguez was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver and to deliver more than 650 grams *14 of a mixture containing cocaine, MCL 750.157(a), 333.7401(2)(a)(i), possession with intent to deliver 50 or more but less than 225 grams of a mixture…”
People v. Morson, 685 N.W.2d 203 (Mich. 2004). · cites it 2× “[2] MCL 750.157(a). [3] MCL 750.227b. [4] The Court of Appeals opinion incorrectly states the sentence as eight to twenty years.”
People v. Hanna, 271 N.W.2d 299 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 5× “268; MCL 750.157(a); MSA 28.354(1). 3 MCL 750.”
McKissic v. Birkett, 200 F. App'x 463 (6th Cir. 2006). · cites it 4× “(a) Michigan Transactional-Immunity Statute The Michigan transactional-immunity clause in effect when McKissic testified at Patrick’s grand-jury proceeding in 1999 provided in relevant part as follows: No person shall be excused from attending and testifying .”
Adron Floyd v. Cnty. of Kent, 454 F. App'x 493 (6th Cir. 2012). “FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1 In February 1999, the State of Michigan charged Floyd in Kent County with conspiracy to deliver less than 50 grams of a mixture containing cocaine, in violation of Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157 (a) (1998), and manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to…”
People v. Pfaffle, 632 N.W.2d 162 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “STATUTORY INTERPRETATION The crux of Pfaffle’s argument is that if this Court does not require proof that the minor completed the felony or attempted to commit the felony when interpreting and applying the inducement statute, 20 then the inducement statute will simply duplicate…”
Thompson v. Bock, 215 F. App'x 431 (6th Cir. 2007). · cites it 2× “7401 (2)(c); 2) conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver marijuana, Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157 (a); 3) delivery of marijuana, Mich.”
People v. Kozyra, 556 N.W.2d 512 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Defendant also was indicted, along with two others, on various charges involving conspiracy to utter and publish a forged will, MCL 750.157(a); MSA 28.354(1), MCL 750.249; MSA 28.”
People v. Denio, 564 N.W.2d 13 (Mich. 1997). “§ 750.157(a); MSA 28.354(1), and, therefore, it is equally indisputable that his sentences were, and could only be, imposed pursuant to that statute.”
Griffin v. Berghuis, 298 F. Supp. 2d 663 (E.D. Mich. 2004). · cites it 2× “7401 (2)(a)(4); conspiracy, Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157 (a); and maintaining a drug house, Mich.”
People v. Ward, 308 N.W.2d 664 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “The prosecution appeals from a January 30, 1980, order of the Circuit Court for Ingham County dismissing a charge of conspiracy to deliver cocaine, MCL 750.157(a); MSA 28.354(1) and MCL 333.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157(a) — 21 cases
People v. Rodriguez, 650 N.W.2d 96 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “Defendant Rodriguez was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver and to deliver more than 650 grams *14 of a mixture containing cocaine, MCL 750.157(a), 333.7401(2)(a)(i), possession with intent to deliver 50 or more but less than 225 grams of a mixture…”
People v. Morson, 685 N.W.2d 203 (Mich. 2004). “[2] MCL 750.157(a). [3] MCL 750.227b. [4] The Court of Appeals opinion incorrectly states the sentence as eight to twenty years.”
People v. Hanna, 271 N.W.2d 299 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). “268; MCL 750.157(a); MSA 28.354(1). 3 MCL 750.”
People v. Kozyra, 556 N.W.2d 512 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996). “Defendant also was indicted, along with two others, on various charges involving conspiracy to utter and publish a forged will, MCL 750.157(a); MSA 28.354(1), MCL 750.249; MSA 28.”
People v. Denio, 564 N.W.2d 13 (Mich. 1997). “§ 750.157(a); MSA 28.354(1), and, therefore, it is equally indisputable that his sentences were, and could only be, imposed pursuant to that statute.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157(b) — 1 case
People v. Pfaffle, 632 N.W.2d 162 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “STATUTORY INTERPRETATION The crux of Pfaffle’s argument is that if this Court does not require proof that the minor completed the felony or attempted to commit the felony when interpreting and applying the inducement statute, 20 then the inducement statute will simply duplicate…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157(n) — 1 case
People v. Harold Williams, 234 N.W.2d 541 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157(p) — 1 case
People v. Walker, 273 N.W.2d 109 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978).
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