SENATE BILL No. 540

 

 

May 25, 2007, Introduced by Senators JELINEK, PAPPAGEORGE, VAN WOERKOM, GARCIA and CROPSEY and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

 

     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) Willfully 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) Willfully 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, or both. , in the

 

discretion of the court.