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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.412 (2026)

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.412 Definition.

Sec. 412.

    Definition—The term "motor vehicle" as used in this chapter shall include all vehicles impelled on the public highways of this state by mechanical power, except traction engines, road rollers and such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.412

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2022 · leading case: People v. Terry, 569 N.W.2d 641 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).
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People v. Terry, 569 N.W.2d 641 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). “797(a)(1) provides: A person who by force or violence, or by threat of force or violence, or by putting in fear robs, steals, or takes a motor vehicle as defined in [MCL 750.412; MSA 28.644] from another person, in the presence of that person or the presence of a passenger or in…”
People v. Small, 650 N.W.2d 328 (Mich. 2002). “529a(l), provides: A person who by force or violence, or by threat of force or violence, or by putting in fear robs, steals, or takes a motor vehicle as defined in [MCL 750.412] from another person, in the presence of that person or the presence of a passenger or in the presence…”
People v. Davenport, 583 N.W.2d 919 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). “797(a)(1), provides: A person who by force or violence, or by threat of force or violence, or by putting in fear robs, steals, or takes a motor vehicle as defined in [MCL 750.412; MSA 28.644] from another person, in the presence of that person or the presence of a passenger or…”
People v. Shipp, 243 N.W.2d 18 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “MCLA 750.412; MSA 28.644 *455 defines "motor vehicle” as "all vehicles impelled on the public highways of this state by mechanical power”.”
People v. Matusik, 234 N.W.2d 517 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975). “Defendants rested without presenting any evidence, and they were convicted of the charged offense. Both were sentenced to a prison term of from 3-1/3 to 5 years, and appeal by right.”
People v. Boscaglia, 327 N.W.2d 383 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “See also MCL 750.412; MSA 28.644. The essence of the term "motor vehicle” as it has been defined by the courts also involves the ability to be self-propelled.”
People of Michigan v. Albert Monteza Smith IV (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “] The prior version of the statute provided: A person who by force or violence, or by threat of force or violence, or by putting in fear robs, steals, or takes a motor vehicle as defined in [MCL 750.412] -3- from another person, in the presence of that person or the presence of…”
People of Michigan v. Andy Paul Coy (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “MCL 750.412 defines the term “motor vehicle” to include “all vehicles impelled on the public highways of this state by mechanical power, except traction engines, road rollers and such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.”
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