THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE
Act 328 of 1931
750.215 False representation as peace officer or medical examiner; violation; penalty; “peace officer” defined.
Sec. 215.
(1) An individual who is not a peace officer or a medical examiner shall not do any of the following:
(a) Perform the duties of a peace officer or a medical examiner.
(b) Represent to another person that he or she is a peace officer or a medical examiner for any unlawful purpose.
(c) Represent to another person that he or she is a peace officer or a medical examiner with the intent to compel the person to do or refrain from doing any act against his or her will.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an individual who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
(3) An individual who, in violation of subsection (1), performs the duties of a peace officer to commit or attempt to commit a crime or represents to another person that he or she is a peace officer to commit or attempt to commit a crime is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(4) A sentence imposed under subsection (3) may be ordered to be served consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed for another violation arising from the same transaction.
(5) As used in this section, "peace officer" means any of the following:
(a) A sheriff or deputy sheriff of a county of this state or another state.
(b) An officer of the police department of a city, village, or township of this state or another state.
(c) A marshall of a city, village, or township.
(d) A constable.
(e) An officer of the Michigan state police.
(f) A conservation officer.
(g) A security employee employed by the state pursuant to section 6c of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6c.
(h) A motor carrier officer appointed pursuant to section 6d of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6d.
(i) A police officer or public safety officer of a community college, college, or university who is authorized by the governing board of that community college, college, or university to enforce state law and the rules and ordinances of that community college, college, or university.
(j) A park and recreation officer commissioned under section 1606 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1606.
(k) A state forest officer commissioned under section 83107 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.83107.
(l) A federal law enforcement officer.
(m) An investigator of the state department of attorney general.
(n) A railroad police officer appointed, commissioned, and acting as provided in section 367 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.367.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.215 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 41, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 448, Eff. Mar. 21, 2019
FormerLaw Notes:
See section 18 of Ch. 156 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5837; CL 1871, § 7670; How., § 9252; CL 1897, § 11322; CL 1915, § 14989; CL 1929, § 16580; and Act 67 of 1925.
Notes of Decisions
Julie Peffer v. Mike Stephens, 880 F.3d 256 (6th Cir. 2018).
“Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.215 (l)(c) prohibits anyone from falsely representing “to another person that he or she is a peace officer .”
People of Michigan v. Jason Loy Vannortrick, No. 350799 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2021).
· cites it 8× “Because there was no evidence that the specified crime of felonious assault was the goal of the impersonation, we vacate defendant’s conviction of felony impersonation of a peace officer, and instruct the trial court on remand to enter in its place a conviction of the lesser…”
Scott Steffy v. Bd. of Hosp. Managers of Hurley Med Ctr., No. 333945 (Mich. Ct. App. Nov. 21, 2017).
· cites it 2× “Plaintiff also asserts that he engaged in protected activity because he reported that going to the accident scene was police work in violation of MCL 750.215(1)(a). This statute provides that “[a]n individual who is not a peace officer or medical examiner shall not .”
Scott Steffy v. Bd. of Hosp. Managers of Hurley Med Ctr., No. 333945 (Mich. Ct. App. Nov. 21, 2017).
· cites it 2× “Plaintiff also asserts that he engaged in protected activity because he reported that going to the accident scene was police work in violation of MCL 750.215(1)(a). This statute provides that “[a]n individual who is not a peace officer or medical examiner shall not .”
Habich v. Wayne, Cnty. of, No. 2:20-cv-12528 (E.D. Mich. May 18, 2022).
· cites it 2× “Earlier this year, though, charges were filed against Habich in Michigan’s 35th District Court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on nine misdemeanor counts: (1) four counts of impersonating a police officer, Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.215 , (2) one count of using or…”
People of Michigan v. Bernard a Fish Sr, No. 325010 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 19, 2016).
“3 MCL 750.215(3). 4 MCL 750.349b. -1- after ending this call, Fish marched the victims at gunpoint to a field.”
People of Michigan v. Antonio Markese Cummings, No. 331176 (Mich. Ct. App. June 6, 2017).
“-1- It was clear to this Court at the time of sentencing defendant, as it is now, that his two sexual assaults against his stepdaughter and biological daughter were part of the “same transaction” in accordance with MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Charles Clay, No. 336828 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 24, 2018).
“82, and impersonating a public officer, MCL 750.215. He was sentenced, as a fourth-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.”
People of Michigan v. Charles Clay, No. 336828 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 24, 2018).
“82, and impersonating a public officer, MCL 750.215. He was sentenced, as a fourth-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.”
Barbara Haywood v. Lawrence Hough, 811 F. App'x 952 (6th Cir. 2020).
“See Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.215 . To the extent he participated in Haywood’s arrest, he contends that he did so at the direction of Eagle and Hough; he had no independent authority as a corrections officer to detain her.”
People of Michigan v. David John Williams, No. 345720 (Mich. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2020).
“255, and three counts of impersonating a peace officer, MCL 750.215(3). Defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of uttering counterfeit bills and one count of impersonating a peace officer, and was sentenced to concurrent prison sentences on April 11, 2017.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.215(1): 1 case
People of Michigan v. Jason Loy Vannortrick, No. 350799 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2021).
“Because there was no evidence that the specified crime of felonious assault was the goal of the impersonation, we vacate defendant’s conviction of felony impersonation of a peace officer, and instruct the trial court on remand to enter in its place a conviction of the lesser…”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.215(1)(a): 3 cases
Scott Steffy v. Bd. of Hosp. Managers of Hurley Med Ctr., No. 333945 (Mich. Ct. App. Nov. 21, 2017).
“Plaintiff also asserts that he engaged in protected activity because he reported that going to the accident scene was police work in violation of MCL 750.215(1)(a). This statute provides that “[a]n individual who is not a peace officer or medical examiner shall not .”
Scott Steffy v. Bd. of Hosp. Managers of Hurley Med Ctr., No. 333945 (Mich. Ct. App. Nov. 21, 2017).
“Plaintiff also asserts that he engaged in protected activity because he reported that going to the accident scene was police work in violation of MCL 750.215(1)(a). This statute provides that “[a]n individual who is not a peace officer or medical examiner shall not .”
People of Michigan v. Jason Loy Vannortrick, No. 350799 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2021).
“Because there was no evidence that the specified crime of felonious assault was the goal of the impersonation, we vacate defendant’s conviction of felony impersonation of a peace officer, and instruct the trial court on remand to enter in its place a conviction of the lesser…”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.215(3): 3 cases
People of Michigan v. Jason Loy Vannortrick, No. 350799 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2021).
“Because there was no evidence that the specified crime of felonious assault was the goal of the impersonation, we vacate defendant’s conviction of felony impersonation of a peace officer, and instruct the trial court on remand to enter in its place a conviction of the lesser…”
People of Michigan v. Bernard a Fish Sr, No. 325010 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 19, 2016).
“3 MCL 750.215(3). 4 MCL 750.349b. -1- after ending this call, Fish marched the victims at gunpoint to a field.”
People of Michigan v. David John Williams, No. 345720 (Mich. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2020).
“255, and three counts of impersonating a peace officer, MCL 750.215(3). Defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of uttering counterfeit bills and one count of impersonating a peace officer, and was sentenced to concurrent prison sentences on April 11, 2017.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.215(5): 1 case
People of Michigan v. Jason Loy Vannortrick, No. 350799 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2021).
“Because there was no evidence that the specified crime of felonious assault was the goal of the impersonation, we vacate defendant’s conviction of felony impersonation of a peace officer, and instruct the trial court on remand to enter in its place a conviction of the lesser…”
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