Michigan § 750.422a - Making intentional material false statement in petition as felony; penalty; consecutive terms of imprisonment.

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§ 750.422a. Making intentional material false statement in petition as felony; penalty; consecutive terms of imprisonment.

Sec. 422a.

(1) An individual who intentionally makes a material false statement in a petition filed under section 16 of chapter X of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 770.16, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(2) The court may order a term of imprisonment imposed under this section to be served consecutively to any other term of imprisonment being served by the individual.

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

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