Sec. 524.
Any mayor, alderman, supervisor, president, trustee or member of a common council, sheriff, or deputy sheriff, having notice of any such riotous or tumultuous and unlawful assembly as is mentioned in this chapter, in the township, city, or village in which he or she lives, who shall neglect or refuse immediately to proceed to the place of such assembly, or as near as he or she can with safety, or shall omit or neglect to exercise the authority with which he or she is invested by this chapter, for suppressing such riotous or unlawful assembly, and for arresting and securing the offenders, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not more than $750.00.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.524 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003 Former Law: See section 4 of Ch. 157 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5850; CL 1871, § 7684; How., § 9267; CL 1897, § 11337; CL 1915, § 15004; and CL 1929, § 16601.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-LXXVII - Chapter LXXVII Riots and Unlawful Assemblies (750.521...750.528a)
Section 750.521-750.522 - Repealed. 1968, Act 302, Eff. July 1, 1968.
Section 750.523 - Riots and Unlawful Assemblies; Refusal to Aid Officer.
Section 750.525 - Riots and Unlawful Assemblies; Use of Force to Quell.
Section 750.527 - Riots and Unlawful Assemblies; Death Ensuing From Efforts to Disperse.
Section 750.528 - Riots and Unlawful Assemblies; Destroying Dwelling House or Other Property.