Michigan § 752.365 Obscenity; elements; misdemeanor; penalty; second or subsequent offense as a felony.

Michigan Statutes

§ 752.365 — Obscenity; elements; misdemeanor; penalty; second or subsequent offense as a felony.

Michigan § 752.365

Ch. 752CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Act 343 of 1984OBSCENE MATERIAL (752.361-752.374)

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OBSCENE MATERIAL (EXCERPT) Act 343 of 1984 752.365 Obscenity; elements; misdemeanor; penalty; second or subsequent offense as a felony. Sec. 5.

(1)A person is guilty of obscenity when, knowing the content and character of the material, the person disseminates, or possesses with intent to disseminate, any obscene material.

(2)Obscenity is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by a fine of not more than $100,000.00, or both.

(3)A person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section is guilty of a felony and may be imprisoned for not more than 2 years, and shall be fined not less than $50,000.00 or more than $5,000,000.00. For purposes of this section, an offense is considered a second or subsequent offense if the defendant has previously b

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OBSCENE MATERIAL (EXCERPT) Act 343 of 1984 752.365 Obscenity; elements; misdemeanor; penalty; second or subsequent offense as a felony. Sec. 5. (1) A person is guilty of obscenity when, knowing the content and character of the material, the person disseminates, or possesses with intent to disseminate, any obscene material. (2) Obscenity is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by a fine of not more than $100,000.00, or both. (3) A person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section is guilty of a felony and may be imprisoned for not more than 2 years, and shall be fined not less than $50,000.00 or more than $5,000,000.00. For purposes of this section, an offense is considered a second or subsequent offense if the defendant has previously been convicted under this section or under any similar statute of the United States or of any state.