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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.241 (2026)

Firefighter; obstructing and disobeying; interfering with public service facility during riot or civil disturbance.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.241 Firefighter; obstructing and disobeying; interfering with public service facility during riot or civil disturbance.

Sec. 241.

    (1) Any person who, while in the vicinity of any fire, willfully disobeys any reasonable order or rule of the officer commanding any fire department at the fire, when the order or rule is given by the commanding officer or a firefighter there present, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    (2) During a riot or other civil disturbance, any person who knowingly and willfully hinders, obstructs, endangers, or interferes with any person who is engaged in the operation, installation, repair, or maintenance of any essential public service facility, including a facility for the transmission of electricity, gas, telephone messages, or water, is guilty of a felony.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.241 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 328, Eff. July 3, 1968 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 270, Eff. July 15, 2002

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 1 of Act 239 of 1921, being CL 1929, § 16644.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1981–1994 · leading case: People v. Simpson, 526 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994).
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People v. Simpson, 526 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “Defendant was convicted by a jury of obstructing a fire fighter in the performance of the fire fighter’s duties, MCL 750.241(1); MSA 28.438(1), and of assault and battery, MCL 750.”
People v. Plyler, 304 N.W.2d 859 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). “790(3) (unlawful assembly), and MCL 750.241(3); MSA 28.438(3) (obstructing a fire fighter during a riot).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.241(1) — 1 case
People v. Simpson, 526 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “Defendant was convicted by a jury of obstructing a fire fighter in the performance of the fire fighter’s duties, MCL 750.241(1); MSA 28.438(1), and of assault and battery, MCL 750.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.241(3) — 1 case
People v. Plyler, 304 N.W.2d 859 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). “790(3) (unlawful assembly), and MCL 750.241(3); MSA 28.438(3) (obstructing a fire fighter during a riot).”
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