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Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.6 (2026)

Commission of offense in certain state institutions; penalty.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


768.6 Commission of offense in certain state institutions; penalty.

Sec. 6.

    Any person now or hereafter confined in any penal or reformatory institution in this state, and who during the term of such confinement shall commit any crime or offense punishable under the laws of this state by imprisonment in such institution, shall be subject to the same punishment as if the crime had been committed at any other place or by a person not so confined.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17299 ;-- CL 1948, 768.6

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 1 of Act 132 of 1887, being How., § 9414a; CL 1897, § 11772; CL 1915, § 11586; and section 64 of Act 118 of 1893, being CL 1897, § 2143; and CL 1915, § 1762.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1973–2017 · leading case: People v. Fisher, 559 N.W.2d 318 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).
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People v. Fisher, 559 N.W.2d 318 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 768.6; M.S.A. § 28.1029 and M.C.L. § 768.”
People v. Weatherford, 483 N.W.2d 924 (Mich. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “*120 Defendant also makes the argument that the imposition of a consecutive sentence for a misdemeanor conviction was error, given the language of MCL 768.6; MSA 28.1029, which provides: Any person now or hereafter confined in any penal or reformatory institution in this state,…”
People of Michigan v. Sabrina Racine Parker (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “The prosecution argues that defendant should be considered “incarcerated in a penal or reformatory institution” based on the interplay between MCL 768.6, MCL 768.7, and MCL 768.7a(1). MCL 768.”
People of Michigan v. Sabrina Racine Parker (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “The prosecution argues that defendant should be considered “incarcerated in a penal or reformatory institution” based on the interplay between MCL 768.6, MCL 768.7, and MCL 768.7a(1). MCL 768.”
People v. Riley, 206 N.W.2d 458 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 2× “In district court, defendants Johnson and Odoms moved for a change of venue to Jackson County on the basis of MCLA 768.6 and 768.7; MSA 28.1029 and 28.”
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