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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.103

Cursing and swearing

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Adams v. Metiva (1994)

Most recently applied in Leonard v. Robinson (February 2007)

1931, Act 328, Eff

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Sec. 103. Cursing and swearing—Any person who has arrived at the age of discretion, who shall profanely curse or damn or swear by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No such prosecution shall be sustained unless it shall be commenced within 5 days after the commission of such offense.

Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.