THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931
Chapter V
ADULTERY


750.29 Adultery; definition.

Sec. 29.

     Definition—Adultery is the sexual intercourse of 2 persons, either of whom is married to a third person.


History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.29
Former Law: See section 2 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5857; CL 1871, § 7691; How., § 9278; CL 1897, § 11689; CL 1915, § 15463; and CL 1929, § 16818.





750.30 Adultery; punishment.

Sec. 30.

     Punishment—Any person who shall commit adultery shall be guilty of a felony; and when the crime is committed between a married woman and a man who is unmarried, the man shall be guilty of adultery, and liable to the same punishment.


History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.30
Former Law: See section 1 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5856; CL 1871, § 7691; How., § 9277; CL 1897, § 11688; CL 1915, § 15462; and CL 1929, § 16817.





750.31 Adultery; complaint and time of prosecution.

Sec. 31.

     Complainant and time prosecution to be commenced—No prosecution for adultery, under the preceding section, shall be commenced, but on the complaint of the husband or wife; and no such prosecution shall be commenced after 1 year from the time of committing the offense.


History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.31
Former Law: See section 3 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5858; CL 1871, § 7693; How., § 9279; CL 1897, § 11690; CL 1915, § 15464; and CL 1929, § 16819.





750.32 Adultery; cohabitation of divorced parties.

Sec. 32.

     Cohabitation by divorced parties—If any persons after being divorced from the bonds of matrimony for any cause whatever, shall cohabit together, they shall be liable to all the penalties provided by law against adultery.


History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.32
Former Law: See section 33 of Ch. 84 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 3254; CL 1871, § 4765; How., § 6253; CL 1897, § 8645; CL 1915, § 11421; and CL 1929, § 12752.



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