THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE
Act 328 of 1931
750.217 Disguising with intent to intimidate.
Sec. 217.
Any person who in any manner disguises himself or herself with intent to obstruct the due execution of the law, or with intent to intimidate, hinder or interrupt any officer or any other person in the legal performance of his or her duty, or the exercise of his or her rights under the constitution and laws of this state, whether such intent be effected or not, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.217 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
FormerLaw Notes:
See section 19 of Ch. 156 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5838; CL 1871, § 7671; How., § 9253; CL 1897, § 11323; CL 1915, § 14990; and CL 1929, § 16581.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases, 1985–2016 · leading case:
People v. Vasquez, 631 N.W.2d 711 (Mich. 2001).
People v. Vasquez, 631 N.W.2d 711 (Mich. 2001).
· cites it 8× “324(1)(h), is clearly inapplicable because it relates only to persons detained for violations of the motor vehicle code.”
Marrs v. Tuckey, 362 F. Supp. 2d 927 (E.D. Mich. 2005).
· cites it 21× “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.217 . Because Defendants raised this argument for the first time at the March 10 hearing, the parties were invited to submit supplemental briefs addressing this issue, and both sides have done so.”
People v. Jones, 371 N.W.2d 459 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985).
· cites it 5× “On December 12, 1982, defendant allegedly gave a false or fictitious name to a police officer and was subsequently charged with obstruction by disguise under MCL 750.217; MSA 28.414. Defendant brought a motion to dismiss on the grounds that such conduct, even if proven, did not…”
People v. Jackson, 686 N.W.2d 810 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 12× “§ 750.217. Defendant was charged with violating this statute when he gave a false name to a police officer who stopped him for speeding.”
People v. Jackson, 655 N.W.2d 229 (Mich. 2003).
· cites it 7× “§ 750.217 applies only to physical disguise and *230 whether providing a false or fictitious name to a police officer is conduct that comes within the purview of the statute.”
People v. Jackson, 686 N.W.2d 810 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 12× “MCL 750.217. Defendant was charged with violating this statute when he gave a false name to a police officer who stopped him for speeding.”
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