§ 750.552Trespass upon lands or premises of another; exception; violation; penalty;

"process server" defined.
 Sec. 552.




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    (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a person shall not do any of the
 following:
    (a) Enter the lands or premises of another without lawful authority after having been
 forbidden to do so by the owner or occupant or the agent of the owner or occupant.
    (b) Remain without lawful authority on the land or premises of another after being notified
 to depart by the owner or occupant or the agent of the owner or occupant.
    (c) Enter or remain without lawful authority on fenced or posted farm property of another
 person without the consent of the owner or his or her lessee or agent. A request to leave the
 premises is not a necessary element for a violation of this subdivision. This subdivision does
 not apply to a person who is in the process of attempting, by the most direct route, to contact
 the owner or his or her lessee or agent to request consent.
    (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a process server who is on the land or premises of
 another while in the process of attempting, by the most direct route, to serve process upon any
 of the following:
    (a) An owner or occupant of the land or premises.
    (b) An agent of the owner or occupant of the land or premises.
    (c) A lessee of the land or premises.
    (3) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
 imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days or by a fine of not more than
 $250.00, or both.
    (4) As used in this section, "process server" means a person authorized under the revised
 judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.101 to 600.9947, or supreme court rule to
 serve process.