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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 16b. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:
|
M.C.L. |
Category |
Class |
Description |
Stat Max |
|
750.43a |
Pub saf |
E |
Aiming a beam of directed energy emitted from a directed energy device at or into path of aircraft or a moving train |
5 |
|
750.45a(1) |
Pub saf |
F |
Using an unmanned aircraft in a manner that interferes with certain facilities |
4 |
|
750.45a(2) |
Pub saf |
F |
Flying over or causing an unmanned aircraft to hover over facility designated on federal registry |
4 |
|
750.49(2)(a) to (d) |
Pub ord |
F |
Fighting animals or providing facilities for animal fights |
4 |
|
750.49(2)(e) |
Pub ord |
F |
Organizing or promoting animal fights |
4 |
|
750.49(2)(f) |
Pub ord |
H |
Attending animal fight |
4 |
|
750.49(2)(g) |
Pub ord |
F |
Breeding or selling fighting animals |
4 |
|
750.49(2)(h) |
Pub ord |
F |
Selling or possessing equipment for animal fights |
4 |
|
750.49(8) |
Person |
A |
Inciting fighting animal resulting in death |
Life |
|
750.49(9) |
Person |
F |
Inciting fighting animal to attack |
4 |
|
750.49(10) |
Person |
D |
Fighting animal attacking without provocation and death resulting |
15 |
|
750.50(4)(c) |
Pub ord |
G |
Animal neglect or cruelty involving 4 or more animals but fewer than 10 animals or with 1 prior conviction |
2 |
|
750.50(4)(d) |
Pub ord |
F |
Animal neglect or cruelty involving 10 or more animals but fewer than 25 animals or with 2 prior convictions |
4 |
|
750.50(4)(e) |
Pub ord |
E |
Animal neglect or cruelty involving 25 or more animals or with 3 or more prior convictions |
7 |
|
750.50(4)(f) |
Pub ord |
G |
Animal neglect or cruelty by breeder or pet shop operator with 5 or more prior violations of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.331 to 287.340 |
2 |
|
750.50b(3) |
Property |
D |
First degree killing or torturing animals |
10 |
|
750.50b(4) |
Property |
E |
Second degree killing or torturing animals |
7 |
|
750.50b(5) |
Property |
F |
Third degree killing or torturing animals |
4 |
|
750.50c(5) |
Pub ord |
E |
Killing or causing serious physical harm to law enforcement animal or search and rescue dog |
5 |
|
750.50c(7) |
Pub saf |
H |
Harassing or causing harm to law enforcement animal or search and rescue dog while committing crime |
2 |
|
750.68 |
Property |
G |
Changing brands with intent to steal |
4 |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapters 760 to 777 Code of Criminal Procedure § 777.16b - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapters-760-to-777-code-of-criminal-procedure/mi-comp-laws-777-16b/
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