Sec. 148.
Race or color not to disqualify for jury service. No citizen of the state of Michigan,
possessing all other qualifications which are or may be prescribed by law, shall be disqualified
to serve as grand or petit juror in any court of said state on account of race, creed or color, and
any officer or other person charged with any duty in the drawing, summoning, and selection of
persons who shall exclude from, fail, neglect and/or refuse, by words, trick and/or artifice, to
draw the name of, summon and/or select any citizen for jury service because of his or her race,
creed and/or color, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not
less than 50 dollars or shall be imprisoned for a period of not less than 30 days, or both such
fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.§ 750.148Civil rights; race or color not to disqualify for jury service
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