Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.506 (2026)

Optional jail sentence for first offenders convicted of felonies.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE

Act 328 of 1931

750.506 Optional jail sentence for first offenders convicted of felonies.

Sec. 506.

Optional jail sentence for first offenders convicted of felonies—Whenever any person shall be convicted of a first offense herein declared to be a felony, punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than 5 years, the court may instead of imposing the sentence provided, sentence such convicted person to the county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.506

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1977–2020 · leading case: People v. Shirley Johnson, 255 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977).

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People v. Shirley Johnson, 255 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 3× “1 MCLA 750.506; MSA 28.774 provides that if the felony offender is a first offender the court may sentence such person to a term not exceeding six months in the county *654 jail.”

People of Michigan v. Maurice Darnell Elliot Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “The trial court sentenced defendant to life imprisonment for felony murder, 15 to 30 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery, one year of probation for unlawful killing or torturing of animals, and a consecutive two years’ imprisonment for felony-firearm.”

in Re Gregg Bryan Knight (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “MCL 750.506, MCL 769.1, MCL 769.5, MCL 769.”

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