Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.16z (2026)

MCL 750.535(2) to 750.535b; felonies to which chapter applicable.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Act 175 of 1927

777.16z MCL 750.535(2) to 750.535b; felonies to which chapter applicable.

Sec. 16z.

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

M.C.L.	Category	Class	Description	Stat Max
750.535(2)	Property	D	Receiving or concealing stolen property having a value of $20,000 or more or with prior convictions	10
750.535(3)	Property	E	Receiving or concealing stolen property having a value of $1,000 to $20,000 or with prior convictions	5
750.535(7)	Property	E	Receiving or concealing stolen motor vehicle	5
750.535(8)	Property	D	Receiving or concealing stolen motor vehicle — second or subsequent offense	10
750.535a(2)	Pub ord	D	Operating a chop shop	10
750.535a(3)	Pub ord	D	Operating a chop shop, subsequent violation	10
750.535b	Pub saf	E	Stolen firearms or ammunition	10

History: Add. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 186, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 279, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 122, Eff. Apr. 22, 2002 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 271, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 2004 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 157, Imd. Eff. June 16, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 62, Eff. June 1, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 655, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2007 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 20, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2007 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 222, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015

Compiler's Notes:

Enacting section 1 of Act 20 of 2007 provides:

"Enacting section 1. The citation correction in section 16z of chapter XVII of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 777.16z, changing the reference of 750.520b(2) to 750.535(2), applies retroactively to January 9, 2007."

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2011–2024 · leading case: People v. Meeks, 293 Mich. App. 115 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011).

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People v. Meeks, 293 Mich. App. 115 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “MCL 777.16z. Affirmed. Shapiro, P.J., and O’Connell and Owens, JJ.”

People of Michigan v. Chad Eric Bryant (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” On March 19, 2011, defendant was charged with attempted motor vehicle receiving and concealing stolen property, which is a property offense, MCL 777.16z, and therefore not countable as a crime against a person.”

People of Michigan v. Kelvin Michael Dequan Coats (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “54(2)(a); MCL 777.16z. Whether the fleeing or eluding offense qualifies as a low severity juvenile adjudication depends on the degree of the offense.”

People of Michigan v. Courtney D Gillion (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “-2- MCL 777.16z. Because the armed robbery offense and the two receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle convictions are “a combination of 3 or more crimes against a person or property,” that occurred within the five-year period, OV 13 should—at the least—have been scored…”

People of Michigan v. Todd Gregory Hodges (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “MCL 777.16z. Defendant then committed the offense in this case, armed robbery, which is a crime against a person.”

People of Michigan v. Darryl Keith Stewart (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “MCL 777.16z. “[A] ‘low severity felony conviction’ is defined in part as a conviction for a ‘crime listed in class E, F, G, or H[.”

People of Michigan v. Damontae Demetrious Calvin (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “535(3)(a), which is designated as a crime against property, MCL 777.16z. The third offense that could potentially be considered is defendant’s conviction of possession of a controlled substance analogue, MCL 333.”

People of Michigan v. Christopher Bryan Haney (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “This gave defendant a total OV score of 25 points, and he had a total prior-record-variable score of 205 points.”

People of Michigan v. Bradley Michael Hardwick (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “See MCL 777.16z. Thus, there are three crimes against a person or property within a five-year period.”

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