Michigan Laws 801.263 – Prohibited acts; alcoholic liquor or controlled substance
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(1) Except as provided in section 4, a person shall not bring into a jail, a building appurtenant to a jail, or the grounds used for jail purposes; sell or furnish to a prisoner; or dispose of in a manner that allows a prisoner access to an alcoholic liquor or controlled substance, any alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.
(2) Except as provided in section 4, a prisoner shall not possess or have under his or her control any alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.
Attorney's Note
Under the Michigan Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| H | up to 5 years |
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 801.263
- Alcoholic liquor: means any spiritous, vinous, malt, or fermented liquor, liquid, or compound whether or not medicated, containing 1/2 of 1% or more of alcohol by volume and which is or readily can be made suitable as a beverage. See Michigan Laws 801.261
- Controlled substance: means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in schedules 1 to 5 of part 72 of Act No. See Michigan Laws 801.261
- Jail: means a municipal or county jail, work-camp, lockup, holding center, half-way house, community corrections center, house of correction, or any other facility maintained by a municipality or county which houses prisoners. See Michigan Laws 801.261
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Prisoner: means a person incarcerated in a jail or a person committed to a jail for incarceration who is a participant in a work release or vocational or educational study release program. See Michigan Laws 801.261