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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.424 (2026)

Subornation of perjury.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.424 Subornation of perjury.

Sec. 424.

    Subornation of perjury—Any person who shall be guilty of subornation of perjury, by procuring another person to commit the crime of perjury, shall be punished as provided in the next preceding section.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.424

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 3 of Ch. 156 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5822; CL 1871, § 7655; How., § 9237; CL 1897, § 11307; CL 1915, § 14974; and CL 1929, § 16565.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1978–2024 · leading case: People v. Shepherd, 697 N.W.2d 144 (Mich. 2005).
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People v. Shepherd, 697 N.W.2d 144 (Mich. 2005). · cites it 2× “[1] He was then charged with subornation of perjury, MCL 750.424, to which he pleaded guilty. [2] At his plea hearing, Butters testified that defendant's testimony at his trial for fleeing and eluding was false information and that he had requested defendant to provide that…”
People v. Garcia, 265 N.W.2d 115 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “410, and subornation of perjury, MCLA 750.424; MSA 28.666. I. On September 25, 1974, at approximately 6 a.”
People v. Sesi, 300 N.W.2d 535 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “354(1), MCL 750.424; MSA 28.666, and endeavoring to incite or procure perjury, MCL 750.”
Sage Int'l, Ltd. v. Cadillac Gage Co., 556 F. Supp. 381 (E.D. Mich. 1982). “Further, as to the “Towell” affidavit, “abuse of process” is a term of art and thus, while the subornation of perjury is certainly an “abuse”, such an act, standing alone, does not necessarily make out the tort.”
People v. McCumby, 344 N.W.2d 338 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “Defendant was convicted at a jury trial of subornation of perjury, MCL 750.424; MSA 28.666. Two police officers testified that after they pulled a car over for a traffic violation they observed defendant McCumby switch places with the driver of the car.”
Keith J Mitan v. Farmington Square Condo. Ass'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “” Plaintiff contends that the affidavit submitted by Farmington Square in support of its motion qualifies as a willfully false statement under MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. David Benjamin Dunn (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “422, MCL 750.424, and MCL 750.425. Collins was convicted of first-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and felony-firearm on September 19, 2012, in relation to the killing of Stewart.”
People of Michigan v. Valden Devone White (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “It is per se not ineffective for counsel to refrain from seeking to admit perjured testimony; indeed, counsel is obligated to prevent a client from committing perjury of which counsel is aware.”
Harris 456411 v. Schroeder (W.D. Mich. 2023). “2d 387 (1981); see also MCL 750.424; MCL 750.425. White, 951 N.W.”
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