§ 13-1. False alarm of fire.  


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  • Any person who shall knowingly and wilfully commit any one (1) or more of the following actions shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:

    (1)

    Raise a false alarm of fire at any gathering or in any public place;

    (2)

    Ring any bell or operate any mechanical apparatus, electrical apparatus or combination thereof, for the purpose of creating a false alarm of fire;

    (3)

    Raise a false alarm of fire orally, by telephone or in person.

(Code 1977, § 9.211)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCL 750.240.

Cross reference

Offenses affecting governmental functions, § 19-26 et seq.