Michigan § 400.214 - Aiding child to escape; penalty.
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§ 400.214. Aiding child to escape; penalty.
Any person who shall aid or assist, or entice a child under the control of the said institute to escape from a home in which said child has been placed, or shall aid, entice or assist any such child to leave the state, or shall marry any such child without the consent of the said commission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 100 dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in a county jail, or any of the state prisons for a term not exceeding a year, or by both such fine and imprisonment according to the discretion of the court.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 400.214 cover?
Section 400.214 ("Aiding child to escape; penalty.") 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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