Sec. 261.
Possession of less than 5 pieces of counterfeit coin—Any person who shall have in his possession any number of pieces less than 5, of the counterfeit coin mentioned in the next preceding section, knowing the same to be counterfeit, with intent to utter and pass the same as true, and any person who shall utter, pass, or tender in payment as true, any such counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than 5,000 dollars.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.261 Former Law: See section 16 of Ch. 155 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5817; CL 1871, § 7646; How., § 9228; CL 1897, § 11674; CL 1915, § 15447; and CL 1929, § 17063.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-XLI - Chapter XLI Forgery and Counterfeiting (750.248...750.266)
Section 750.249 - Forgery of Records and Other Instruments; Uttering and Publishing; Exception.
Section 750.250 - Forgery of Notes Issued for Debt of State or Political Subdivisions.
Section 750.251 - Forgery of Bank Bills and Promissory Notes.
Section 750.252 - Possession of Counterfeit Notes With Intent to Utter Same as True.
Section 750.253 - Uttering Counterfeit Notes as True.
Section 750.254 - Possession of Counterfeit Bank, State or Municipal Bills or Notes.
Section 750.255 - Tools and Implements for Counterfeiting Bills or Notes.
Section 750.256 - Testimony of President and Cashier of Bank.
Section 750.257 - Sworn Certificate; Evidence.
Section 750.258 - Connecting Parts of Instruments.
Section 750.259 - Affixing Fictitious Signature.
Section 750.260 - Coins; Counterfeiting and Possession.
Section 750.261 - Coins; Counterfeiting; Possession of Less Than 5 Counterfeit.
Section 750.262 - Counterfeiting; Tools.
Section 750.263 - Counterfeit Marks.
Section 750.265 - Repealed. 1997, Act 155, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998.
Section 750.265a - Union Label; Counterfeiting, Imitation, Unauthorized Use.
Section 750.266 - Repealed. 2002, Act 296, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002.