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Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.262 (2026)

Prohibited acts; weapons.

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ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AND WEAPONS


Act 7 of 1981


801.262 Prohibited acts; weapons.

Sec. 2.

    (1) Unless authorized by the chief administrator of the jail, a person shall not do either of the following:

    (a) Bring into a jail or a building appurtenant to a jail, or onto the grounds used for jail purposes, for the use or benefit of a prisoner, any weapon or other item that may be used to injure a prisoner or other person, or used to assist a prisoner in escaping from jail.

    (b) Sell or furnish to a prisoner, or dispose of in a manner that allows a prisoner access to the weapon or other item, any weapon or other item which may be used to injure a prisoner or other person, or used to assist a prisoner in escaping from jail.

    (2) Unless authorized by the chief administrator of the jail, a prisoner shall not possess or have under his or her control any weapon or other item that may be used to injure a prisoner or other person, or used to assist a prisoner in escaping from jail.

History: 1981, Act 7, Eff. June 1, 1981

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: People v. Gratsch, 831 N.W.2d 462 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013).
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People v. Gratsch, 831 N.W.2d 462 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 23× “Defendant appeals by right his conviction of possessing a weapon in jail, MCL 801.262(2). The trial court sentenced defendant as a third-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.”
People of Michigan v. Steven Russell Brcic (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 8× “” MCL 801.262(2). While awaiting trial, defendant violated the jail’s razor-distribution policy by manipulating a razor into a weapon, which he then used in a suicide attempt.”
People of Michigan v. Trevor William-Eugene Hewitt (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “Because Hewitt has not established any errors at trial that warrant relief, we affirm.”
People of Michigan v. Timothy Allen Tait (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Defendant was in the Huron County jail when he attacked Corporal Steven Bischer, who was responsible for maintaining security at the jail.”
People of Michigan v. Timothy Allen Tait (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Defendant was in the Huron County jail when he attacked Corporal Steven Bischer, who was responsible for maintaining security at the jail.”
People of Michigan v. Joshua Harding (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “227; and possession of a weapon in jail, MCL 801.262(2). The trial court sentenced defendant as a fourth-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.”
People of Michigan v. Joshua Harding (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “227; and possession of a weapon in jail, MCL 801.262(2). The trial court sentenced defendant as a fourth-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.262(2) — 7 cases
People v. Gratsch, 831 N.W.2d 462 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “Defendant appeals by right his conviction of possessing a weapon in jail, MCL 801.262(2). The trial court sentenced defendant as a third-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.”
People of Michigan v. Steven Russell Brcic (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “” MCL 801.262(2). While awaiting trial, defendant violated the jail’s razor-distribution policy by manipulating a razor into a weapon, which he then used in a suicide attempt.”
People of Michigan v. Trevor William-Eugene Hewitt (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “Because Hewitt has not established any errors at trial that warrant relief, we affirm.”
People of Michigan v. Timothy Allen Tait (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Defendant was in the Huron County jail when he attacked Corporal Steven Bischer, who was responsible for maintaining security at the jail.”
People of Michigan v. Timothy Allen Tait (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Defendant was in the Huron County jail when he attacked Corporal Steven Bischer, who was responsible for maintaining security at the jail.”
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