Contratos ilegales y sus consecuencias en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si tú y tus amigos deciden hacer algo que es ilegal, como robar, y lo llevan a cabo, eso es un problema. En Míchigan, si haces algo así, podrías ir a la cárcel por un año o pagar una multa de mil dólares.

Es como cuando decides hacer trampa en un juego. Si te atrapan, no solo pierdes el juego, sino que también podrías ser castigado por hacerlo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan y su amigo Pedro firman un contrato para vender algo robado. Aunque saben que es ilegal, deciden llevarlo a cabo. Si la policía los atrapa, podrían enfrentar hasta un año de cárcel o una multa de mil dólares.

Penalidades

Hasta un año de prisión o una multa de hasta $1,000 por participar en un contrato ilegal.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.153 - Illegal contracts; carrying into effect Sec. 153. The carrying into effect, in whole or in part, of any such illegal contract, agreement, understanding, or combination as mentioned in the first section of this chapter and every act that shall be done for that purpose by any of the parties or through their agency or the agency of any 1 of them, constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00. MCL 750.154 - Violation by corporation forfeits charter Sec. 154. Violation by corporation forfeits charter—Any corporation now or hereafter organized under the laws of this state, which shall enter into any contract, agreement, understanding or combination declared illegal and criminal by the first section of this chapter, or shall do any act towards or for the purpose of carrying the same into effect in whole or in part, and which shall not within 30 days from the time when this chapter shall take effect, withdraw its assent thereto and repudiate the same and file in the office of the secretary of state such refusal and repudiation under its corporate seal, shall forfeit its charter and all its rights and franchises thereunder. MCL 750.155 - Violation by corporation forfeits charter; quo warranto Sec. 155. Quo warranto against offending corporations—It shall be the duty of the attorney general upon his own relation, or upon the relation of any private person, whenever he shall have good reasons to believe that the same can be established by proof, to file an information in the nature of a quo warranto against any corporation offending against any of the provisions of this chapter; and thereupon the same proceedings shall be had as provided by chapter 38 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 19