{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.199","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.199","heading":"Concealing or harboring person who has escaped; violation; penalties; \"peace officer\" defined.","body":"Sec. 199.\n\n(1) A person who knowingly or willfully conceals or harbors for the purpose of concealment from a peace officer a person who has escaped or is escaping from lawful custody in violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.\n\n(2) A person who knowingly or willfully conceals or harbors for the purpose of concealment from a peace officer a person who is the subject of 1 or more of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both:\n\n(a) An arrest warrant for a misdemeanor.\n\n(b) A bench warrant in a civil case other than a civil infraction under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923.\n\n(c) A bench warrant in a criminal case if the underlying crime charged is a misdemeanor.\n\n(3) A person who knowingly or willfully conceals or harbors for the purpose of concealment from a peace officer a person who is the subject of 1 or more of the following is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both:\n\n(a) An arrest warrant for a felony.\n\n(b) A bench warrant in a criminal case if the underlying crime charged is a felony.\n\n(4) As used in this section, \"peace officer\" means that term as defined in section 215.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 750","Act Act-328-of-1931"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-750-199","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"036f0ca84046090514bda5dd24f243133b2cf41bfe61250c72228482cfc2b647","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.197d","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.199a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}