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Lawmakers want to repeal unenforced law that makes cohabitating a crime
LANSING — If some Michigan laws were enforced, lots of Michiganders could end up in jail.
But lawmakers are trying once again to repeal a law that makes it a crime for an unmarried couple to live together in a “lewd and lascivious manner.”
The penalty for the misdemeanor crime, which is no longer enforced, is up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
The bill was introduced last year also and easily made it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but never got a vote in the full Senate.
Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/06/04/cohabitation-crime-michigan/366085001/
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