Michigan Statutes
§ 752.862 — Careless, reckless or negligent use of firearms; injury of property; penalty.
Michigan § 752.862
JurisdictionMichigan
Ch. 752CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Act 45 of 1952CARELESS, RECKLESS, OR NEGLIGENT USE OF FIREARMS (752.861-752.864)
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Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.862 (2026).
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CARELESS, RECKLESS, OR NEGLIGENT USE OF FIREARMS (EXCERPT) Act 45 of 1952 752.862 Careless, reckless or negligent use of firearms; injury of property; penalty. Sec.
2.Any person who, because of carelessness, recklessness or negligence, but not wilfully or wantonly, shall cause or allow any firearm under his control to be discharged so as to destroy or injure the property of another, real or personal, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days or by a fine of not more than $100.00, if the injury to such property shall not exceed the sum of $50.00, but in the event that such injury shall exceed the sum of $50.00, then said offense shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year or by a fine not ex
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Legislative History
1952, Act 45, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952
Nearby Sections
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§ 752.1
Definitions.§ 752.1001
Short title.§ 752.1002
Definitions.§ 752.1004a
Violation of MCL 752.1004; exceptions; cost-sharing requirements not altered; definitions.§ 752.1006
Second or subsequent offense; penalty.§ 752.1007
Evidence; rebuttable presumptions.§ 752.1008a
Person not subject to civil liability.§ 752.1010
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Michigan § 752.862, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mi/752.862.