SB-0540, As Passed Senate, July 26, 2007

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 540

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

by amending section 552 (MCL 750.552).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 552. (1) Any A person who shall wilfully enter, upon

shall not do any of the following:

     (a) Enter the lands or premises of another without lawful

authority , after having been forbidden so to do by the owner or

occupant , or the agent or servant of the owner or occupant. , or

any person being upon

     (b) Remain without lawful authority on the land or premises of

another , upon after being notified to depart therefrom by the

owner or occupant , or the agent or servant of either, who without

lawful authority neglects or refuses to depart therefrom, shall be

of the owner or occupant.

     (c) Enter or remain without lawful authority on fenced or

posted farm property of another person without the consent of the

owner or his or her lessee or agent. A request to leave the

premises is not a necessary element for a violation of this

subdivision. This subdivision does not apply to a person who is in

the process of attempting, by the most direct route, to contact the

owner or his or her lessee or agent to request consent.

     (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a

misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished

punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30

days or by a fine of not more than $50.00 $250.00, or both. , in

the discretion of the court.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted.