Michigan § 400.609 - Persons convicted 3 or more times for offense and subsequently convicted of another offense; penalty.
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§ 400.609. Persons convicted 3 or more times for offense and subsequently convicted of another offense; penalty.
A person who is convicted 3 or more times for an offense under this act and who is subsequently convicted of another offense under this act may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years. To be subject to punishment under this section, it is not necessary to establish that the person was indicted and convicted as a previous offender, but the increased punishment provided in this section shall be imposed in accordance with the procedure prescribed in section 13 of chapter 9 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being section 769.13 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Sentences imposed for a conviction of separate offenses under this act may run consecutively.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 400.609 ("Persons convicted 3 or more times for offense and subsequently convicted of another offense; 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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