Sec. 335. Any individual, married or unmarried, who is guilty of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00. No prosecution may be commenced under this section after 1 year from the time the offense was committed.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.335
Lewd and lascivious cohabitation and gross lewdness
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Veenstra v. Washtenaw Country Club (2002)
Most recently applied in United States v. Luis Moreira Bravo (December 2022)
1931, Act 328, Eff
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