Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.60 (2026)

Indictment; allegations in embezzlement, larceny and false pretense cases.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Act 175 of 1927

767.60 Indictment; allegations in embezzlement, larceny and false pretense cases.

Sec. 60.

In any prosecution for the offenses of embezzlement, larceny, larceny by conversion, or obtaining money or property by false pretenses under the statutes of this state, it shall be sufficient to allege generally in the information or indictment the embezzlement, larceny, larceny by conversion or obtaining by false pretenses of personal property to a certain amount without specifying the particulars of such embezzlement, larceny, larceny by conversion or obtaining by false pretenses, and on the trial evidence may be given of any such embezzlement, larceny, larceny by conversion or obtaining money or property by false pretenses within 6 months next after the time stated in the information or indictment, and it shall be sufficient to maintain the charge in the information or indictment and shall not be deemed at variance if it shall be proved that any personal property was fraudulently embezzled, stolen or obtained by false pretenses within the said period of 6 months.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17274 ;-- CL 1948, 767.60

FormerLaw Notes:

See section 9 of Ch. 161 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5945; CL 1871, § 7811; How., § 9421; CL 1897, § 11782; CL 1915, § 15609; and Act 39 of 1927.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1974–1980 · leading case: People v. Robinson, 296 N.W.2d 99 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980).

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People v. Robinson, 296 N.W.2d 99 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “In his finding of facts, the district court judge aggregated the amount of these checks in order to reach "the over $100” limit of the statute.”

People v. Breckenridge, 263 N.W.2d 922 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). “Defendant also contends that MCLA 767.60; MSA 28.1000 prohibits in a trial for obtaining money by false pretenses consideration by the jury of representations which occurred more than one year before the date of the crime specified in the indictment.”

People v. McLendon, 215 N.W.2d 742 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “MCLA 767.60; MSA 28.1000 specifically allows the prosecution to prove this charge with evidence of embezzlements occurring within six months after the date of offense alleged in the information.”

People v. Jakiel, 285 N.W.2d 448 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “MCL 767.60; MSA 28.1000 permits the prosecutor to introduce evidence of acts of embezzlement occurring within six months after the date alleged in the information.”

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