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 Sec. 145d.
    (1) A person shall not use the internet or a computer, computer program, computer network,
 or computer system to communicate with any person for the purpose of doing any of the
 following:
    (a) Committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting another person to
 commit conduct proscribed under section 145a, 145c, 157c, 349, 350, 520b, 520c, 520d, 520e,
 or 520g, or section 5 of 1978 PA 33, MCL 722.675, in which the victim or intended victim is a
 minor or is believed by that person to be a minor.
    (b) Committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting another person to
 commit conduct proscribed under section 411h or 411i.
    (c) Committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting another person to
 commit conduct proscribed under chapter XXXIII or section 327, 327a, 328, or 411a(2).
    (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime as follows:
    (a) If the underlying crime is a misdemeanor or a felony with a maximum term of
 imprisonment of 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 $5,000.00, or both.
    (b) If the underlying crime is a misdemeanor or a felony with a maximum term of
 imprisonment of 1 year or more but less than 2 years, the person is guilty of a felony
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or
 both.
    (c) If the underlying crime is a misdemeanor or a felony with a maximum term of
 imprisonment of 2 years or more but less than 4 years, the person is guilty of a felony
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or
 both.
    (d) If the underlying crime is a felony with a maximum term of imprisonment of 4 years or
 more but less than 10 years, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for
 not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.


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    (e) If the underlying crime is a felony punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of
 10 years or more but less than 15 years, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by
 imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
    (f) If the underlying crime is a felony punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of
 15 years or more or for life, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for
 not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
    (3) The court may order that a term of imprisonment imposed under this section be served
 consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed for conviction of the underlying offense.
    (4) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or
 punished for any other violation of law committed by that person while violating or attempting
 to violate this section, including the underlying offense.
    (5) This section applies regardless of whether the person is convicted of committing,
 attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting another person to commit the
 underlying offense.
    (6) A violation or attempted violation of this section occurs if the communication originates
 in this state, is intended to terminate in this state, or is intended to terminate with a person who
 is in this state.
    (7) A violation or attempted violation of this section may be prosecuted in any jurisdiction
 in which the communication originated or terminated.
    (8) The court may order a person convicted of violating this section to reimburse this state
 or a local unit of government of this state for expenses incurred in relation to the violation in
 the same manner that expenses may be ordered to be reimbursed under section 1f of chapter
 IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1f.
    (9) As used in this section:
    (a) "Computer" means any connected, directly interoperable or interactive device,
 equipment, or facility that uses a computer program or other instructions to perform specific
 operations including logical, arithmetic, or memory functions with or on computer data or a
 computer program and that can store, retrieve, alter, or communicate the results of the
 operations to a person, computer program, computer, computer system, or computer network.
 Computer includes a computer game device or a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant
 (PDA), or other handheld device.
    (b) "Computer network" means the interconnection of hardwire or wireless communication
 lines with a computer through remote terminals, or a complex consisting of 2 or more
 interconnected computers.
    (c) "Computer program" means a series of internal or external instructions communicated in
 a form acceptable to a computer that directs the functioning of a computer, computer system,
 or computer network in a manner designed to provide or produce products or results from the
 computer, computer system, or computer network.
    (d) "Computer system" means a set of related, connected or unconnected, computer
 equipment, devices, software, or hardware.
    (e) "Device" includes, but is not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, electrochemical,
 biochemical, hydraulic, optical, or organic object that performs input, output, or storage
 functions by the manipulation of electronic, magnetic, or other impulses.
    (f) "Internet" means that term as defined in section 230 of the communications act of 1934,
 47 USC 230.
    (g) "Minor" means an individual who is less than 18 years of age.