Stupid Laws & Dumb Laws » Michigan

Tossing a hoop skirt on a street or sidewalk could cost you five dollars

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It’s illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit without a nose ring

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Farmers are allowed to sleep with their cows, horses, goats, pigs and chickens.

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Most farmers in Michigan probably own California king size beds.

It’s illegal to sell a car on Sunday

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435.251 Motor vehicles; sale on Sunday unlawful, exception.
Sec. 1.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of buying, selling, trading or exchanging new, used or second-hand motor vehicles or offering to buy, sell, trade or exchange, or participate in the negotiation thereof, or attempt to buy, sell, trade or exchange any motor vehicle or interest therein, or of any written instrument pertaining thereto, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday.

History: 1953, Act 66, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1953 .

Log Cabin Day falls on the last Sunday in June

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435.241 Log cabin day.
Sec.1.The last Sunday in June of each year shall be known as ï¿½log cabin dayï¿½.

History: 1989, Act 60, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989 .

Five years in prison for seducing and corrupting an unmarried girl

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Make sure you check for a wedding ring on her finger before using a pickup line as it might send you to prison for 5 years!

750.532 Seduction; punishment.
Sec. 532.

Punishmentï¿½Any man who shall seduce and debauch any unmarried woman shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by fine of not more than 2,500 dollars; but no prosecution shall be commenced under this section after 1 year from the time of committing the offense.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;–CL 1948, 750.532 .

Former Law: See section 7 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, ï¿½ 5862; CL 1871, ï¿½ 7697; How., ï¿½ 9283; CL 1897, ï¿½ 11694; CL 1915, ï¿½ 15468; and CL 1929, ï¿½ 16823.

Adultery can be punishable by law only if your spouse files a complaint

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If you commit adultery and your significant other doesn’t give a hoot – you’re in the clear. If they file a complaint then you’ll be facing a felony.

750.30 Adultery; punishment.
Sec. 30.

Punishmentï¿½Any person who shall commit adultery shall be guilty of a felony; and when the crime is committed between a married woman and a man who is unmarried, the man shall be guilty of adultery, and liable to the same punishment.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;–CL 1948, 750.30 .

Former Law: See section 1 of Ch. 150 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, ï¿½ 5856; How., ï¿½ 9277; CL 1897, ï¿½ 11688; CL 1915, ï¿½ 15462; and CL 1929, ï¿½ 16817.
750.31 Adultery; complaint and time of prosecution.
Sec. 31.

Complainant and time prosecution to be commencedï¿½No prosecution for adultery, under the preceding section, shall be commenced, but on the complaint of the husband or wife; and no such prosecution shall be commenced after 1 year from the time of committing the offense.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;–CL 1948, 750.31 .

Former Law: See section 3 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, ï¿½ 5858; CL 1871, ï¿½ 7693; How., ï¿½ 9279; CL 1897, ï¿½ 11690; CL 1915, ï¿½ 15464; and CL 1929, ï¿½ 16819.

Killing a dog using a decompression chamber is illegal

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If you decided to euthanize your dog, make sure you don’t use a decompression chamber as its illegal and can send you to jail!

DOG LAW OF 1919

Act 339 of 1919

287.279a Killing dog or other animal; use of high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution prohibited. [M.S.A.12.529(1) ]

Sec. 19a. An animal control officer or other person killing a dog or other animal pursuant to the laws of this state shall not use a high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution for that killing.

History: Add. 1980, Act 382, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 .

Getting drunk on a train is prohibited.

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You better bring something to smoke for those long train rides since drinking is not allowed.

436.201 Drunkenness on train prohibited.
Sec. 1.

No person shall while in an offensive state of intoxication enter or be on or remain upon any railway train or interurban car as a passenger.

History: 1913, Act 68, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;–CL 1915, 8443 ;–CL 1929, 11590 ;–CL 1948, 436.201 .