Michigan Laws 800.285 – Violation as felony; penalty; prosecution for delivery or possession of controlled substance
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person violating this act is guilty of a felony, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.
(2) If the delivery of a controlled substance is a felony punishable by imprisonment for more than 5 years under part 74 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.7401 to 333.7415 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, a person who gives, sells, or furnishes a controlled substance in violation of section 1 of this act shall not be prosecuted under this section for that giving, selling, or furnishing. If the possession of a controlled substance is a felony punishable by imprisonment for more than 5 years under part 74 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, a person who possesses, or brings into a correctional facility, a controlled substance in violation of section 1 of this act shall not be prosecuted under this section for that possession.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 800.285
- Controlled substance: means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in schedules 1 to 5 of part 72 of 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 800.281a
- Correctional facility: means any of the following:
(i) A state prison, reformatory, work camp, or community corrections center. See Michigan Laws 800.281aperson: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l