Sec. 183.
A person who willfully and without authority takes possession of or uses an aircraft, or unlawfully removes or takes any component parts of an aircraft, and a person who assists in, or is a party to taking illegal possession of or use of an aircraft or component parts belonging to another, and a person who willfully and unlawfully makes an aircraft unsafe, and a person who assists in, or is a party to making an aircraft unsafe, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or community service of not more than 6 months, or any combination of these penalties.
History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 259.183 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 191, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1976 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 370, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 327 of 1945 - Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan (259.1 - 259.208)
Section 259.176 - Violation as State Civil Infraction; Fine.
Section 259.177 - Jurisdiction of Crimes and Torts.
Section 259.178 - Contracts Made During Flight; Effect.
Section 259.179 - Unlawful Methods of Hunting; Violation as State Civil Infraction; Penalty.
Section 259.180 - Reckless Operation of Aircraft as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
Section 259.180a - Liability for Injury Occasioned by Negligent Operation of Aircraft.
Section 259.182 - Allowing Domestic Animals or Fowl on Airport Facility.
Section 259.183 - Conduct Constituting Felony; Penalty.
Section 259.187 - Chemical Test Generally.
Section 259.188 - Chemical Test; Consent; Administration.
Section 259.189 - Chemical Test; Refusal; Report.
Section 259.190 - Rules for Administration of Chemical Tests.