{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.240","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.240","heading":"False alarm of fire.","body":"Sec. 240.\n\nAny person who knowingly and willfully commits 1 or more of the following actions is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine of not more than $1,000.00:\n\nRaise a false alarm of fire at any gathering or in any public place.\n\nRing any bell or operate any mechanical apparatus, electrical apparatus or combination thereof, for the purpose of creating a false alarm of fire.\n\nRaise a false alarm of fire orally, by telephone or in person.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 750","Act Act-328-of-1931"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-750-240","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"85cdd7a39972c183b0372f4dab08aa212597d3b509ae37e341509bdd49c19188","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.239a","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-750.241"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}