Michigan § 247.178 - Encroachment; removal by commissioner; penalty on owner or occupant for neglect.
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§ 247.178. Encroachment; removal by commissioner; penalty on owner or occupant for neglect.
In all cases of final judgment against any person for causing or maintaining an encroachment, the commissioner or commissioners may proceed to remove the same within 10 days after such judgment, in the same manner that he may do under section 2 of this chapter, where the encroachment or the existence of the highway is not denied, and the penalty prescribed in section 2 shall attach and continue from and after the expiration of the 30 days mentioned therein, until such encroachment be removed.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 247.178 cover?
Section 247.178 ("Encroachment; removal by commissioner; penalty on owner or occupant for neglect.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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