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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.246 (2026)

Mutilation.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.246 Mutilation.

Sec. 246.

    Mutilation of flag, etc.—Any person who shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile, defy, trample upon or by word or act cast contempt upon any such flag, standard, color, ensign, coat-of-arms or shield, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.246

FormerLaw Notes:

    See sections 3 and 5 of Act 222 of 1923, being CL 1929, §§ 17089 and 17091.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1989–1998 · leading case: Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989).
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Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). · cites it 2× “Laws §§ 264, 265 (1987); Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.246 (1968); Minn. Stat.”
State v. Janssen, 580 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. 1998). “264, § 5 (1996); Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 750.246 (West 1991); Minn.”
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