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Impact of Criminal Convictions on Michigan Teacher Certification

If you hold a valid Michigan Teaching certificate, and commit any of the following crimes,

your certificate MAY be suspended by the Michigan Department of Education:

  • Any felony

  • Any of the following misdemeanors:

    • Criminal sexual conduct in the 4th degree, or an attempt to commit

    • Child abuse in the 3rd or 4th degree, or an attempt to commit

    • Misdemeanor involving cruelty, torture, or indecent exposure involving a child

    • A misdemeanor violation of the following (Public Health Code):

      • MCL 333.7410: Distribution of marihuana by 18 year old or older

    • Violations of the following (Michigan Penal Code):

      • MCL 750.115: Breaking and entering or entering without breaking; buildings, tents, boats, railroad cars; entering public buildings when expressly denied

      • MCL 750.141a: Allowing minor to consume or possess an alcoholic beverage or a controlled substance

      • MCL 750.145a: Accosting, enticing or soliciting child for immoral purpose

      • MCL 750.335a: Indecent exposure

      • MCL 750.359: Larceny from vacant dwelling

    • Violations of the following misdemeanors (Michigan Penal Code):

      • MCL 750.81: Assault and battery

      • MCL 750.81a: Assault; infliction of serious or aggravated injury

      • MCL 750.145d: Use of internet or computer system to commit crimes

    • Misdemeanor violation of (Michigan Liquor Control Code):

      • MCL 436.170: Selling or furnishing alcoholic liquor to person less than 21 years of age; failure to make diligent inquiry

    • Any misdemeanor violation of :

      • MCL 28.722: “Listed Offenses” (Sex Offender List)

    • A violation of a substantially similar law of another state, political subdivision of this state or another state, or of the United States

      If you hold a valid Michigan Teaching certificate, and commit any of the following crimes, your certificate SHALL be automatically suspended by the Michigan Department of Education:

  • Criminal sexual conduct in any degree, assault with intent to commit, attempt or conspiracy to commit

  • Felonious assault on a child, child abuse in the 1st degree, attempt to commit

  • Cruelty, torture, or indecent exposure involving a child

  • Violations of the following (Public Health Code):

    • MCL 333.7401: Manufacturing, creating, delivering, or possessing with intent to manufacture, create, or deliver a controlled substance, prescription form, or counterfeit prescription form, dispensing, prescribing, or administering a controlled substance

    • MCL 333.7403: Knowingly or intentionally possessing a controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, or prescription form

    • MCL 333.7416: Recruiting, inducing, soliciting, or coercing minor to commit felony

  • Violations of the following (Michigan Penal Code):

    • MCL 750.83: Assault with intent to commit murder

    • MCL 750.89: Assault with intent to rob and steal

    • MCL 750.91: Attempt to murder

    • MCL 750.145a: Accosting, enticing or soliciting child for immoral purpose

    • MCL 750.145b: Accosting, enticing or soliciting child for immoral purpose; prior conviction

    • MCL 750.145c: Child pornography

    • MCL 750.316: First degree murder

    • MCL 750.317: Second degree murder

    • MCL 750.350: Leading, taking, carrying away, decoying, or enticing away child under 14

    • MCL 750.448: Soliciting, accosting, or inviting to commit prostitution or immoral act

    • MCL 750.455: Pandering

    • MCL 750.529: Use or possession of dangerous weapon; aggravated assault

  • Felony Conviction of:

    • MCL 750.145d: Use of internet or computer system to commit crimes, attempt or conspiracy to commit

  • Violation, if victim is less than 18 of:

    • MCL 750.158: Crime against nature or sodomy; attempt or conspiracy to commit.

    • MCL 750.349: Kidnapping; attempt or conspiracy to commit.

  • Except for a juvenile disposition or adjudication, a violation, if victim is less than 18 of:

    • MCL 750.338: Gross indecency; between male persons; attempt or conspiracy to commit

    • MCL 750.338a: Gross indecency; female persons; attempt or conspiracy to commit

    • MCL 750.338b: Gross indecency; between male and female persons; attempt or conspiracy to commit

  • An offense committed by a person who was, at the time of the offense:

    • MCL 750.10a: Sexually delinquent persons; attempt or conspiracy to commit.

  • A violation of a substantially similar law of this state or another state, political subdivision or United States