Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.167d (2026)

Funeral, memorial service, or viewing; funeral procession; burial; prohibited conduct; violation; penalty.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE

Act 328 of 1931

750.167d Funeral, memorial service, or viewing; funeral procession; burial; prohibited conduct; violation; penalty.

Sec. 167d.

(1) A person shall not do any of the following within 500 feet of a building or other location where a funeral, memorial service, or viewing of a deceased person is being conducted or within 500 feet of a funeral procession or burial:

(a) Make any statement or gesture or engage in any conduct that would make a reasonable person attending that funeral, memorial service, viewing, procession, or burial under the circumstances feel intimidated, threatened, or harassed.

(b) Make any statement or gesture or engage in any conduct intended to incite or produce a breach of the peace among those attending that funeral, memorial service, viewing, or burial or traveling in that procession and that causes a breach of the peace among those attending that funeral, memorial service, viewing, or burial or traveling in that procession.

(c) Make any statement or gesture or engage in any conduct intended to disrupt the funeral, memorial service, viewing, procession, or burial and that disrupts the funeral, memorial service, viewing, procession, or burial.

(2) A person who violates this section is a disorderly person and is guilty of a felony punishable as provided under section 168.

History: Add. 2006, Act 148, Eff. Aug. 22, 2006 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Feb. 14, 2012

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2015 · leading case: People v. Maben, 884 N.W.2d 314 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).

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People v. Maben, 884 N.W.2d 314 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “540 and MCL 750.167d. However, those offenses and another offense, which Maben describes but does not cite, do not proscribe activity directed at a particular individual.”

Lowden v. Cnty. of Clare, 709 F. Supp. 2d 540 (E.D. Mich. 2010). “§ 750.167d(1). 1 A violation of the statute is a felony and punishable by up to two years imprisonment.”

Lowden v. Cnty. of Clare, 709 F. Supp. 2d 569 (E.D. Mich. 2010). “§ 750.167d unconstitutional on its face.” At this juncture, Plaintiffs have not proposed specific language to be used by the Court in granting declaratory relief as to Plaintiffs’ facial challenges.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.167d(1) — 1 case

Lowden v. Cnty. of Clare, 709 F. Supp. 2d 540 (E.D. Mich. 2010). “§ 750.167d(1). 1 A violation of the statute is a felony and punishable by up to two years imprisonment.”

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