Attorney's Note

Under the Michigan Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Eup to 5 years
For details, see Mich. Comp. Laws ch. 777 pt. 2

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.183

  • Aircraft: means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Michigan Laws 259.2
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 259.7
     A person who willfully and without authority takes possession of or uses an aircraft, or unlawfully removes or takes any component parts of an aircraft, and a person who assists in, or is a party to taking illegal possession of or use of an aircraft or component parts belonging to another, and a person who willfully and unlawfully makes an aircraft unsafe, and a person who assists in, or is a party to making an aircraft unsafe, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or community service of not more than 6 months, or any combination of these penalties.