Michigan § 455.63 - Property; injury or destruction, penalty.

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§ 455.63. Property; injury or destruction, penalty.

Sec. 13.

Any person who shall willfully destroy, injure or remove any statuary, fence, fountain, hydrant, building or other structure placed on the grounds of the association, any dock, landing, quay or boat house thereon, or boat upon the waters upon which such lands are located, the property of any association incorporated under this act, or of any individual member thereof, or who shall willfully cut or injure any tree, shrub or plant upon such grounds, or shall deposit in any spring, stream, reservoir or water pipe, or water upon or within such grounds or in front thereof, any filth or impurity, or who shall in any way injure any water pipe, lock or reservoir for the storage or passage of water along or upon such grounds, or any sewer or drain, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable, on conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 455.63 ("Property; injury or destruction, 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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