Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.396 (2026)

Wearing mask or face covering device.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE

Act 328 of 1931

750.396 Wearing mask or face covering device.

Sec. 396.

A person who intentionally conceals his or her identity by wearing a mask or other device covering his or her face for the purpose of facilitating the commission of a crime is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.396 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003

FormerLaw Notes:

See sections 1 and 2 of Act 276 of 1923, being CL 1929, §§ 16609 and 16610.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1996–1996 · leading case: State v. Berrill, 474 S.E.2d 508 (W. Va. 1996).

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State v. Berrill, 474 S.E.2d 508 (W. Va. 1996). “§ 16-11-38 (1992); Mich.Comp. Laws Ann. § 750.396 (West 1991); Minn.”

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