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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.505 (2026)

Punishment for indictable common law offenses.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.505 Punishment for indictable common law offenses.

Sec. 505.

    Any person who shall commit any indictable offense at the common law, for the punishment of which no provision is expressly made by any statute of this state, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both in the discretion of the court.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.505 ;-- Am. 1954, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 13, 1954

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 15 of Ch. IX of Act 175 of 1927, being CL 1929, § 17343.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 172 cases (29 in the last 5 years), 1951–2026 · leading case: People v. Waterstone, 296 Mich. App. 121 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012).
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People v. Waterstone, 296 Mich. App. 121 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 52× “In these consolidated appeals, the Michigan Attorney General (AG) charged defendant with four counts of felony misconduct in office under MCL 750.505 arising out of a criminal prosecution in which defendant, sitting as a circuit court judge, is alleged to have willfully…”
People v. Thomas, 475 N.W.2d 288 (Mich. 1991). · cites it 38× “Leave was granted in this case to determine whether the circuit court erred in dismissing a common-law felony count of obstruction of justice, MCL 750.505; MSA 28.773. The reason for the dismissal was that the alleged conduct, making a false statement in a police report in…”
People of Michigan v. William Little, 499 Mich. 332 (Mich. 2016). · cites it 6× “The prosecutor charged Hughes with common-law felony misconduct in office, MCL 750.505, misdemeanor assault and battery, MCL 750.”
People v. Kevorkian, 527 N.W.2d 714 (Mich. 1994). · cites it 12× “Where a defendant merely is involved in the events leading up to the death, such as providing the means, the proper charge is assisting in a suicide, which may be prosecuted as a common-law felony under the saving clause, MCL 750.505; MSA 28.773, in the absence of a statute that…”
People v. Milton, 668 N.W.2d 387 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 9× “81, and misconduct in office, MCL 750.505. We affirm. Defendant was a lieutenant with the Ecorse Police Department and shift commander at the police station when a boisterous and uncooperative prisoner was brought to the station for lockup.”
People v. Meissner, 812 N.W.2d 37 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “110a(2); and obstruction of justice, MCL 750.505. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY On November 28, 2009, Candace Worthington appeared at the Waterford police station, visibly shaken *443 and upset.”
People v. Duncan, 260 N.W.2d 58 (Mich. 1977). · cites it 4× “354(1), and solicitation of a bribe, MCLA 750.505; MSA 28.773. Their convictions were affirmed by the Court of Appeals.”
People v. Davis, 290 N.W.2d 366 (Mich. 1980). · cites it 9× “6 *275 Therefore, since the Legislature has expressly made a provision for the punishment of an officer who receives a promise or any valuable thing as consideration for delaying an arrest, this conduct is not punishable under MCL 750.505; MSA 28.773 because it is not an offense…”
Kevorkian v. Thompson, 947 F. Supp. 1152 (E.D. Mich. 1997). · cites it 14× “§ 750.505 (the Michigan “common law savings statute”), and the Michigan Supreme Court’s December 13,1994 ruling that Plaintiff Kevorkian may be prosecuted for assisting in a suicide under this statute, is unconstitutionally vague, overbroad, and violates the prohibition against…”
People v. Jenkins, 624 N.W.2d 457 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of common-law obstruction of justice for the fabricating of false, inaccurate, or misleading evidence that was material to a grand jury investigation, MCL 750.505; MSA 28.773, conspiracy to obstruct justice, MCL 750.”
People v. Tower, 544 N.W.2d 752 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 6× “Defendant's delayed application for leave to appeal was granted in this case to determine whether the circuit court erred in reinstating a common-law felony charge of obstruction of justice, MCL 750.505; MSA 28.773, previously dismissed by the district court at defendant's…”
People v. Milstead, 648 N.W.2d 648 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “157a(a) and MCL 750.505, and common-law obstruction of justice, MCL 750.”
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