Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.183

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 750.183 - Facilitating escape of or assisting prisoners; penalty

Any person who conveys into any jail, prison, or other like place of confinement, any disguise or any instrument, tool, weapon, or other thing, adapted or useful to aid any prisoner in making his or her escape, with intent to facilitate the escape of any prisoner there lawfully committed or detained, or shall by any means whatever, aid or assist any prisoner in his or her endeavor to escape therefrom, whether such escape be effected or attempted, or not, and every person who shall forcibly rescue any prisoner, held in custody upon any conviction or charge of an offense, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 7 years; or, if the person whose escape or rescue was effected or intended, was charged with an offense not capital, nor punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, then the offense mentioned in this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

MCL 750.183

1931, Act 328, Eff. 9/18/1931 ;--CL 1948, 750.183 ;--Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. 3/31/2003.