Michigan's Child Endangerment Law
A person who drives while intoxicated, impaired, or with the presence of any amount of a controlled substance is guilty of "child endangerment" if a child under the age of 16 years of age is a passenger in the vehicle.
A first offense for child endangerment is a misdemeanor. Fines are $200.00 to $1,000.00 plus court costs and:
5 days to 1 year imprisonment with not less than 48 hours of this imprisonment served consecutively, and/or, community service for not less than 30 days or more than 90 days.
A second offense of "child endangerment" within 7 years or three within 10 years is a felony. Fines are $500.00 to $5,000.00 plus court costs and:
12 to 60 months imprisonment with the department of corrections and 30 days to one year with community service.Zero tolerance and child endangerment (e.g. a driver under the age of 21 with any amount of alcohol driving a sibling or friend under the age of 16):OR
Probation with imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than 1 year and community service for not less than 60 days or more than 180 days.
First Offense: 60 days community service OR $500.00 OR up to 93 days imprisonment.
Second offense for zero tolerance and child endangerment: Fines of $200.00 to $1,000.00 plus court costs, and five days to 1 year incarceration, with at least 48 hours consecutive imprisonment OR 30 to 90 days community service.
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