THE MICHIGAN SCANNER LAW
Public Act 328 of 1931, as amended May 31, 2006
750.508
(1) A person who has been convicted of 1 or more felonies during the preceding 5 years shall not
carry or have in his or her possession a radio receiving set that will receive signals sent on a
frequency assigned by the federal communications commission of the United States for police or
other law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency medical, federal, state, or local corrections, or
homeland security purposes. This subsection does not apply to a person
who is licensed as an amateur radio operator by the federal communications
commission. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or
both.
(2) A person shall not carry or have in his or her possession in the commission or attempted
commission of a crime a radio receiving set that will receive signals sent on a frequency
assigned by the federal communications commission of the United States for police or other law
enforcement, fire fighting, emergency medical, federal, state, or local corrections, or homeland
security purposes. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a crime as follows:
(a) If this subsection is violated in the commission or attempted commission of a misdemeanor
punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 93 days but less than 1 year, the person
is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not
more than $1,000.00, or both.
(b) If this subsection is violated in the commission or attempted commission of a misdemeanor or
felony punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 1 year or more, the person is guilty of a
felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00,
or both.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who carries or has in his or her possession a radio
receiving set described in subsection (2) in the commission or attempted commission of a
misdemeanor punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of less than 93 days.
(4) This section does not apply to the use of radar detectors.
Section 750.507b
Any unauthorized person who shall willfully prevent, interfere, obstruct, or impede a public
safety radio communication shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Links to the State of Michigan Penal Code:
Section 750.508
Section 750.507b
