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Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.1 (2026)

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


777.1 Definitions.

Sec. 1.

    As used in this chapter:

    (a) "Aircraft" means that term as defined in section 2 of the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.2.

    (b) "Departure" means that term as defined in section 31 of chapter IX.

    (c) "Homicide" means any crime in which the death of a human being is an element of that crime.

    (d) "Intermediate sanction" means that term as defined in section 31 of chapter IX.

    (e) "ORV" means that term as defined in section 81101 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81101.

    (f) "Snowmobile" means that term as defined in section 82101 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82101.

    (g) "Vehicle" means that term as defined in section 79 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.79.

    (h) "Vessel" means that term as defined in section 80104 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80104.

History: Add. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 279, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 34, Eff. May 15, 2002

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 119 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: People v. Babcock, 666 N.W.2d 231 (Mich. 2003).
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People v. Babcock, 666 N.W.2d 231 (Mich. 2003). · cites it 8× “"SUBSTANTIAL AND COMPELLING REASON" The statutory sentencing guidelines, provide in pertinent part: A court may depart from the appropriate sentence range established under the sentencing guidelines set forth in [MCL 777.”
People v. McGraw, 771 N.W.2d 655 (Mich. 2009). · cites it 6× “[9] THE PROPER APPROACH TO SCORING OFFENSE VARIABLES The interpretation and application of the legislative sentencing guidelines, MCL 777.1 et seq. involve legal questions that this Court reviews de novo.”
People v. Hardy; People v. Glenn, 494 Mich. 430 (Mich. 2013). · cites it 4× “Contrary to the majority position, I would hold that the “conduct designed” category of OV 7 should be interpreted in light of the other three categories within the statute, and thus must be of the same class as sadism, torture, and excessive brutality.”
People v. Lockridge, 870 N.W.2d 502 (Mich. 2015). · cites it 3× “His minimum sentence range calculated under the sentencing guidelines, MCL 777.1 et seq., was 43 to 86 months. The court, Nanci J.”
People v. Nyx, 734 N.W.2d 548 (Mich. 2007). · cites it 8× “CSC III is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years.”
People v. Bonilla-Machado, 803 N.W.2d 217 (Mich. 2011). · cites it 4× “9 The interpretation and application of the legislative sentencing guidelines, MCL 777.1 et seq., involve legal questions that this Court reviews de novo.”
People v. Lowe, 773 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2009). · cites it 4× “and MCL 777.1 et seq., respectively. Statutes regulating the same subject matter must be read together and, when possible, construed harmoniously.”
People v. Hegwood, 636 N.W.2d 127 (Mich. 2001). · cites it 3× “After the Court of Appeals denied his delayed application for leave to appeal, 7 the defendant applied to this Court for leave to appeal.”
People v. Allen, 884 N.W.2d 548 (Mich. 2016). · cites it 5× “Reading SORA, the habitual-offender provisions, and the sentencing guidelines (MCL 777.1 et seq.) in pari materia and the amendment history of those statutes indicated that the Legislature created three separate and distinct felonies in MCL 28.”
People v. Wilcox, 781 N.W.2d 784 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 4× “[15] Imposing a 10-year minimum sentence for a recidivist sex offender is not a departure from the legislative sentencing guidelines because it is a "mandatory minimum sentence" [16] of "at least 5 years" as provided in MCL 750.”
People v. Huston, 802 N.W.2d 261 (Mich. 2011). · cites it 2× “STANDARD OF REVIEW The interpretation and application of the legislative sentencing guidelines, MCL 777.1 et seq., involve legal questions that this Court reviews de novo.”
People v. Peltola, 803 N.W.2d 140 (Mich. 2011). · cites it 2× “34(2) applies and defendant’s minimum sentence must fall within the range calculated under the sentencing guidelines in chapter XVII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, MCL 777.1 through MCL 777.69. See Lowe, 484 Mich at 736-739 (CAVANAGH, J.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.1(1) — 1 case
Jennifer Janetsky v. Cnty. of Saginaw (Mich. 2025).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.1(C) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Sigmund Floyd Rumpf (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
People of Michigan v. Sigmund Floyd Rumpf (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.1(c) — 11 cases
People v. Houston, 683 N.W.2d 192 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
People v. Houston, 683 N.W.2d 192 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
People v. Hauser, 657 N.W.2d 121 (Mich. 2003).
People of Michigan v. Tiffany Lyn-Dee Dumback (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
People v. Brown, 692 N.W.2d 717 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.1(d) — 1 case
People v. Stauffer, 640 N.W.2d 869 (Mich. 2002).
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