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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.539c

Eavesdropping upon private conversation

Applied in 22 court decisions — leading case 258 Mich. App. 175 - Lewis v. LeGrow (2003)

Most recently applied in AFT Mich. v. Project Veritas (March 2019)

Add. 1966, Act 319, Eff

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Sec. 539c. Any person who is present or who is not present during a private conversation and who wilfully uses any device to eavesdrop upon the conversation without the consent of all parties thereto, or who knowingly aids, employs or procures another person to do the same in violation of this section, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

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