THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931
Chapter LVIII
MAYHEM
750.397 Mayhem.
Sec. 397.
Mayhem—Any person who, with malicious intent to maim or disfigure, shall cut out or maim the tongue, put out or destroy an eye, cut or tear off an ear, cut or slit or mutilate the nose or lip, or cut off or disable a limb, organ or member, of any other person, and every person privy to such intent, who shall be present, aiding in the commission of such offense, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years, or by fine of not more than 5,000 dollars.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931
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CL 1948, 750.397
Former Law: See section 11 of Ch. 153 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5721; CL 1871, § 7520; How., § 9085; CL 1897, § 11480; CL 1915, § 15202; and CL 1929, § 16718.
750.397a Placing harmful object or substance in food; furnishing food containing harmful object or substance; penalty.
Sec. 397a.
A person who places pins, needles, razor blades, glass, or other harmful objects in any food, or a person who places a harmful substance in any food, with intent to harm the consumer of the food, or who knowingly furnishes any food containing a harmful object or substance to another person, is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.
History: Add. 1971, Act 141, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1971
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Am. 1975, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 1975
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