Sec. 314.
Any person who by playing at cards, dice, or any other game, or by betting or putting up money on cards, or by any other means or device in the nature of betting on cards, or betting of any kind, wins or obtains any sum of money or any goods, or any article of value whatever, is guilty of a misdemeanor if the money, goods, or articles so won or obtained are of the value of not more than $50.00. If the money, goods, or articles so won or obtained are of the value of more than $50.00, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.314 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003 Former Law: See section 9 of Ch. 43 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 1582; CL 1871, § 1992; How., § 2023; CL 1897, § 5929; CL 1915, § 7795; CL 1929, § 9111; and Act 171 of 1877.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-XLIV - Chapter XLIV Gambling (750.301...750.315a)
Section 750.301 - Accepting Money or Valuable Thing Contingent on Uncertain Event.
Section 750.304 - Selling Pools and Registering Bets.
Section 750.305 - Publication or Distribution of Betting Odds; Penalty.
Section 750.306 - Pool Tickets; Declaration as Nuisance.
Section 750.307 - Gambling; Prima Facie Evidence.
Section 750.308 - Gaming House; Search Warrant; Seizure of Apparatus and Material; Arrest.
Section 750.308a - Disposition of Articles or Property Seized.
Section 750.309 - Frequenting or Attending Gaming Places.
Section 750.310a - Applicability of Chapter; Bowling Game or Bowling Card Game.
Section 750.310b - Applicability of Chapter; Redemption Game.
Section 750.310c - Applicability of Chapter; Social Media Internet Game; Definition.
Section 750.310d - Inapplicability of Chapter; Gambling Under Lawful Internet Gaming Act.
Section 750.310e - Inapplicability of Chapter; Sports Betting Under Lawful Sports Betting Act.
Section 750.311 - Gambling in Stocks, Bonds, Grain or Produce.
Section 750.312 - Commission Merchants, Statements on Demand.
Section 750.313 - Gambling in Stocks, Bonds, Grain or Produce; Penalty.
Section 750.314 - Winning at Gambling.
Section 750.315 - Losing at Gambling.
Section 750.315a - Loan Promotion Raffle or Savings Promotion Raffle; Inapplicability of Chapter.