2017 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-LXXXVI CHAPTER LXXXVI UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION, RESTRAINT OF TRADE AND TRUSTS (750.553...750.560)
Section 750.553 Occupancy of building without consent; violation; penalty; exception.
Sec. 553.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an individual who occupies a building that is a single-family dwelling or 1 or both units in a building that is a 2-family dwelling and has not, at any time during that period of occupancy, occupied the property with the owner's consent for an agreed-upon consideration is guilty of a crime as follows:
(a) For a first offense, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 per dwelling unit occupied or imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both.
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 per dwelling unit occupied or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a guest or a family member of the owner of the dwelling or of a tenant.
History: Add. 2014, Act 224, Eff. Sept. 24, 2014
