Michigan § 750.293 - Hotel, motel, inn, restaurant, cafe; prima facie evidence.

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§ 750.293. Hotel, motel, inn, restaurant, cafe; prima facie evidence.

Sec. 293.

Prima facie evidence—Obtaining such food, lodging or accommodation by false pretense, or by false or fictitious show of baggage or other property, or refusal or neglect to pay therefor on demand, or payment thereof with check, draft or order upon a bank or other depository on which payment was refused, or absconding without paying or offering to pay therefore, or surreptitiously removing or attempting to remove baggage, shall be prima facie evidence of such intent to defraud mentioned in the 2 next preceding sections of this chapter.

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

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Section 750.293 ("Hotel, motel, inn, restaurant, cafe; prima facie evidence.") 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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