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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.483 (2026)

Neglecting or refusing to aid sheriff, coroner or constable; misdemeanor.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.483 Neglecting or refusing to aid sheriff, coroner or constable; misdemeanor.

Sec. 483.

    Neglecting or refusing to aid sheriff, etc.—Any person who being required by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner or constable, shall neglect or refuse to assist him in the execution of his office, in any criminal case or in the preservation of the peace, or the apprehending or securing of any person for a breach of the peace, or in any case of escape or rescue of persons arrested upon civil process, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.483

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 16 of Ch. 156 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5835; CL 1871, § 7668; How., § 9250; CL 1897, § 11320; CL 1915, § 14987; and CL 1929, § 16578.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2022 · leading case: People of Michigan v. Elamin Muhammad, 931 N.W.2d 20 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
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People of Michigan v. Elamin Muhammad, 931 N.W.2d 20 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “175 and MCL 750.483. However, neither of these statutes governs the admissibility of evidence.”
Zawada v. Hogan (E.D. Mich. 2021). · cites it 4× “Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §750.483 . As a part of his plea, Zawada admitted on the record that he was guilty of the crime that he was pleading to because he failed to return Cummins’ money to the police when he had it in his possession.”
People of Michigan v. Sahr Richardson (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “ERRORS IN THE LOWER COURT RECORD Lastly, although not raised by the parties, we note that trial court’s order of probation states that Richardson’s term of probation relates not only to the two offenses of which he was convicted, but also interference with reporting of crime,…”
People of Michigan v. Timothy Larrance Leach (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “81a, and willful neglect of duty as a public officer, but does not contest those charges.”
Artur Zawada v. Patrick Hogan (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “Pursuant to a plea agreement, plaintiff pleaded nolo contendere to a newly added count of failing to cooperate with a law enforcement officer, MCL 750.483, in exchange for the dismissal of the embezzlement and larceny counts.”
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