Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.57 (2026)

Burial of dead animals.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.57 Burial of dead animals.

Sec. 57.

    A person who places a dead animal or part of the carcass of a dead animal into a lake, river, creek, pond, road, street, alley, lane, lot, field, meadow, or common, or in any place within 1 mile of the residence of a person, except the same and every part of the carcass is buried at least 4 feet underground, and the owner or owners thereof who knowingly permits the carcass or part of a carcass to remain in any of those places, to the injury of the health, or to the annoyance of another is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every 24 hours that the owner permits the carcass or part of a carcass to remain after a conviction under this section is an additional offense under this section, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.57 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 1 of Act 70 of 1867, being CL 1871, § 7734; How., § 9323; CL 1897, § 11432; CL 1915, § 15150; and CL 1929, § 5306.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: People of Michigan v. John William Montross (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
People of Michigan v. John William Montross (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “The court also placed defendant on probation for 12 months, required him to perform 104 hours of community service, and ordered him to pay $14,484.”
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