Bill > SB0844

This bill amends Michigan's penal code to specifically prohibit assaulting, battering, wounding, resisting, obstructing, opposing, or endangering a letter carrier employed by or contracted with the United States Postal Service, in addition to other public safety and emergency personnel already covered. The bill clarifies that "obstruct" includes physical interference or a failure to comply with a lawful command, and it expands the definition of "person" to explicitly include letter carriers. Penalties vary based on the severity of the offense, ranging from a felony punishable by up to two years imprisonment and a $2,000 fine for simple obstruction, to a felony punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment and a $20,000 fine if the actions result in the letter carrier's death. The bill also allows for consecutive sentencing for violations of this section and does not prevent charges for other crimes committed during such an incident.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-0844