Sec. 383a.
A person, without lawful authority, shall not willfully cut, break, obstruct, injure, destroy, tamper with or manipulate, deface, or steal any machinery, tools, equipment, telephone line or post, telegraph line or post, telecommunication line, tower, or post, electric line, post, tower or supporting structures, electric wire, insulator, switch, or signal, natural gas pipeline, water pipeline, steam heat pipeline or the valves or other appliances or equipment appertaining to or used in connection with those lines, or any other appliance or component of the electric, telecommunication, or natural gas infrastructure that is the property of a utility. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. As used in this section, "utility" includes any pipeline, gas, electric, heat, water, oil, sewer, telephone, telegraph, telecommunication, radio, railway, railroad, airplane, transportation, communication or other system, whether or not publicly owned, that is operated for the public use.
History: Add. 1941, Act 190, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1941 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 61, Imd. Eff. Apr. 28, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 750.383a ;-- Am. 2008, Act 413, Eff. Mar. 1, 2009
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-LVI - Chapter LVI Malicious and Wilful Mischief and Destruction (750.377...750.395)
Section 750.377 - Repealed. 1994, Act 126, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995.
Section 750.377a - Willful and Malicious Destruction of Property; Personalty.
Section 750.377b - Malicious Destruction of Property; Property of Police or Fire Department.
Section 750.378 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Dam, Reservoir, Canal, Trench.
Section 750.379 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Bridges.
Section 750.380 - Willful and Malicious Destruction of Property; House, Barn or Building of Another.
Section 750.381 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Fences or Opening Gates.
Section 750.384 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Logs, Timber.
Section 750.386 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Machinery and Appliances.
Section 750.388 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Personal Property Seized by Legal Process.
Section 750.389 - False or Malicious Statements as to Insurance Companies.
Section 750.390 - Malicious Annoyance by Writing.
Section 750.391 - Maliciously Injuring or Mutilating Library Books.
Section 750.392 - Vessels, Wilfully Destroying.
Section 750.393 - Buoy or Beacon; Willfully Removing or Destroying.