Attorney's Note

Under the Michigan Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Gup to 3 years
For details, see Mich. Comp. Laws ch. 777 pt. 2

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 565.371

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
   That whoever procures or places upon record any conveyance of real estate, with intent to deceive any person as to the identity of the grantor mentioned in such conveyance, shall upon conviction be punished by imprisonment in the state prison at hard labor, not to exceed 3 years, or by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.