{"id":374097,"date":"2016-03-31T21:35:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-criminal-laws.html"},"modified":"2016-06-20T19:49:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T00:49:54","slug":"michigan-criminal-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-criminal-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Criminal Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <div\n    data-testid=\"fl-general-title\"\n    class=\"fl-general-title fl-flex fl-gap20 fl-items-end\"\n>\n    <div class=\"fl-general-title-heading fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <h1\n            class=\"fl-h1 fl-general-title-title fl-no-spacing\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-title\"\n        >\n            Michigan Criminal Laws\n        <\/h1>\n        <p\n            class=\"fl-general-title-description fl-text-xl fl-no-margin\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-description\"\n        >\n            Learn about your state&#8217;s laws by using the links below.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            June 20, 2016\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Most crimes are charged and prosecuted at the state level. While the types of conduct considered criminal are relatively constant throughout the U.S., each state is unique. Read more to learn about crime, including laws that affect criminal sentencing and procedures. If you have been charged with a crime in Michigan or are just curious, FindLaw&#8217;s Michigan Criminal Laws section covers everything from drug possession and wire fraud to sexual assault and murder. Click on a link below to learn more.<br>\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"categoryContainer container responsivegrid\">\n            <h2>Learn About Michigan Criminal Laws<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"grid category-container-grid\">\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Michigan&#x20;Credit&#x20;Card&#x20;Fraud&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-credit-card-fraud-laws.html\">\n                                Michigan&#x20;Credit&#x20;Card&#x20;Fraud&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>An overview of Michigan credit and debit card fraud including penal code sections and explanations, and where to go for more information if you are a victim of identity theft. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Michigan&#x20;Marijuana&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-marijuana-laws.html\">\n                                Michigan&#x20;Marijuana&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Some states have legalized marijuana possession. Michigan is not one of them. Here&#8217;s overview of marijuana possession and sale laws, including penalties and information about medical marijuana cards. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Michigan&#x20;Rape&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-rape-laws.html\">\n                                Michigan&#x20;Rape&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Basics of Michigan rape and sexual assault laws, which prohibit the commission of sexual acts against an unwilling partner, often through force or threat of force.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Michigan&#x20;Capital&#x20;Punishment&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-capital-punishment-laws.html\">\n                                Michigan&#x20;Capital&#x20;Punishment&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>The main provisions of Michigan&#8217;s capital punishment laws. Some states still allow the death penalty as a punishment for particularly serious crimes. Learn why Michigan does not. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Michigan&#x20;Protective&#x20;Order&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-protective-orders-laws.html\">\n                                Michigan&#x20;Protective&#x20;Order&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>How Michigan law handles protective orders, often called &#8220;restraining orders,&#8221; which are sought by victims of domestic violence or those who are threatened or stalked by former spouses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Michigan&#x20;OWI&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-dui-laws.html\">\n                                Michigan&#x20;OWI&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Michigan is tough on drinking and driving. Here&#8217;s an overview of the state&#8217;s OWVI\/OWI laws including what is prohibited, possible criminal and administrative penalties, and more. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n    <div id=\"fl-content-list-container\"\n        class=\"fl-flex fl-flex-column fl-content-list-container\">\n                    <h2>Michigan Criminal Law Articles<\/h2>\n        \n        <ul class=\"fl-list fl-content-list fl-no-margin\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list\">\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Arson Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-arson-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Arson Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Assault and Battery Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-assault-and-battery-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Assault and Battery Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Auto Theft Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-auto-theft-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Auto Theft Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Burglary Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-burglary-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Burglary Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Capital Punishment Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-capital-punishment-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Capital Punishment Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Child Abuse Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-child-abuse-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Child Abuse Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Child Pornography Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-child-pornography-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Child Pornography Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Cocaine Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-cocaine-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Cocaine Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Computer Crimes Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-computer-crimes-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Computer Crimes Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Criminal Statute of Limitations Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-criminal-statute-of-limitations-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Criminal Statute of Limitations Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Criminal Trespass Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-criminal-trespass-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Criminal Trespass Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Disorderly Conduct Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-disorderly-conduct-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Disorderly Conduct Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Domestic Violence Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-domestic-violence-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Domestic Violence Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Drug Cultivation and Manufacturing Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-drug-cultivation-and-manufacturing-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Drug Cultivation and Manufacturing Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Drug Distribution Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-drug-distribution-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Drug Distribution Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Drug Possession Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-drug-possession-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Drug Possession Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Embezzlement Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-embezzlement-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Embezzlement Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Extortion Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-extortion-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Extortion Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan First-Degree Murder Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-first-degree-murder-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan First-Degree Murder Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Forgery and Counterfeiting Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-forgery-and-counterfeiting-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Forgery and Counterfeiting Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Gun Control Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-gun-control-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Gun Control Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Heroin, Opiates, and Opioids Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-heroin-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Heroin, Opiates, and Opioids Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Identity Theft Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-identity-theft-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Identity Theft Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Indecent Exposure Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-indecent-exposure-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Indecent Exposure Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Insurance Fraud Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-insurance-fraud-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Insurance Fraud Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Involuntary Manslaughter Law\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-involuntary-manslaughter-law.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Involuntary Manslaughter Law\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Kidnapping Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-kidnapping-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Kidnapping Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Marijuana Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-marijuana-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Marijuana Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Money Laundering Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-money-laundering-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Money Laundering Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan OWI Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-dui-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan OWI Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Perjury Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-perjury-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Perjury Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-prohibited-consensual-sexual-activity-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Prostitution and Solicitation Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-prostitution-and-solicitation-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Prostitution and Solicitation Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Protective Orders Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-protective-orders-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Protective Orders Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Michigan Pyramid Scheme Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/michigan-law\/michigan-pyramid-scheme-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Michigan Pyramid Scheme Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right 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