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Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.16w (2026)

MCL 750.451(3) to 750.465a(1)(c); felonies to which chapter applicable; violation of MCL 750.462f.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


777.16w MCL 750.451(3) to 750.465a(1)(c); felonies to which chapter applicable; violation of MCL 750.462f.

Sec. 16w.

    (1) This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

    

    M.C.L.

    Category

    Class

    Description

    Stat Max

    750.451(3)

    Pub ord

    G

    Prostitution — various offenses — third or subsequent offense

    2

    750.451(4)

    Person

    E

    Soliciting a person under 18 years of age to commit prostitution

    5

    750.452

    Pub ord

    E

    Keeping a house of prostitution

    5

    750.455

    Pub ord

    B

    Pandering

    20

    750.456

    Person

    B

    Placing spouse into prostitution

    20

    750.457

    Pub ord

    B

    Accepting earnings of a prostitute

    20

    750.458

    Person

    B

    Prostitution — detaining person for debt

    20

    750.459(1)

    Person

    B

    Transporting a person for prostitution

    20

    750.459(2)

    Person

    E

    Selling travel services to facilitate prostitution or human trafficking in other jurisdictions

    5

    750.459(3)

    Person

    D

    Selling travel services to facilitate prostitution or human trafficking in other jurisdictions involving a minor

    10

    750.462f(1)(a)

    Person

    D

    Human trafficking violation

    10

    750.462f(1)(b)

    Person

    C

    Human trafficking violation resulting in bodily injury

    15

    750.462f(1)(c)

    Person

    B

    Human trafficking violation resulting in serious bodily injury

    20

    750.462f(1)(d)

    Person

    A

    Human trafficking violation involving death or the commission of certain felonies

    Life

    750.462f(2)

    Person

    B

    Obtaining a minor for commercial sexual activity or for forced labor or services

    20

    750.462f(3)

    Person

    Variable

    Attempting, conspiring, or soliciting another to violate human trafficking laws

    Variable

    750.465a(1)(b)

    Property

    G

    Operating audiovisual recording device in a theatrical facility — second offense

    2

    750.465a(1)(c)

    Property

    F

    Operating audiovisual recording device in a theatrical facility — third or subsequent offense

    4

    (2) For a violation of section 462f(3) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.462f, determine the offense category, offense variable level, and prior record variable level based on the underlying offense.

    

History: Add. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 279, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 424, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 156, Eff. Aug. 24, 2006 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 361, Eff. Apr. 1, 2011 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 327, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 486, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2015–2020 · leading case: People of Michigan v. Travun Baskerville, 963 N.W.2d 620 (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
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People of Michigan v. Travun Baskerville, 963 N.W.2d 620 (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “MCL 777.16w. Thus, “the human trafficking offense,” i.”
People of Michigan v. Markus Kentay Vary, No. 344223 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 23, 2020). “MCL 777.16w. -8- in prostitution. Thus, Vary took affirmative steps to make AV, who had a “readily apparent susceptibility to injury, physical restraint, persuasion, or temptation” given that she was homeless and seeking drugs, even more susceptible to victimization.”
People of Michigan v. Tammy Louise Harbin, No. 322857 (Mich. Ct. App. Aug. 4, 2015). “451; however, pursuant to MCL 777.16w, and MCL 777.55(2)(a), PRV 5 may only be scored for “offenses against person or property, weapons offenses, or offenses involving controlled substances .”
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