Sec. 539e. Any person who uses or divulges any information which he knows or reasonably should know was obtained in violation of sections 539b, 539c or 539d is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in a state prison not more than 2 years, or by a fine of not more than $2,000.00.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.539e
Use or divulgence of information unlawfully obtained
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Bartnicki v. Vopper (1999)
Most recently applied in 321 Mich. App. 263 - Mlive Media Group v. City of Grand Rapdis (September 2017)
Add. 1966, Act 319, Eff
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