5.12Reporting a False Address Change to the Secretary of State
“A person shall not knowingly report a change of address to the secretary of state for himself or herself that is not his or her residence address.” MCL 257.315(4).
“A person shall not knowingly report a change of address to the secretary of state for another person without the consent of the other person.” MCL 257.315(4).
MCL 257.315 provides for the following penalties:
•First Offense:
•imprisonment for not more than 93 days; or
•fine of $1,000; or
•both. MCL 257.315(4).
•Second or Subsequent Offense:
•imprisonment for not more than 93 days; or
•fine of $5,000; or
•both. MCL 257.315(5).
Only applicable sanctions are listed below; accordingly, if a particular sanction is omitted from this section, it is not applicable to this offense. The Offense Code Index for Traffic Violations published by the secretary of state and sourced from the Michigan Department of State Court Manual includes a table detailing traffic offenses and applicable sanctions. The Offense Code Index for Traffic Violations is available at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/OffenseCode_73877_7.pdf. See Section 1.41 for more information on abstracting procedures.
•License suspension for six months authorized for first offense; license revocation required for second or subsequent offense. See MCL 257.315(4); MCL 257.315(5). See Section 1.46 for more information on license suspension and see Section 1.45 for more information on license revocation.