"SPECIFIED MISDEMEANOR" DEFINITION                                 S.B. 473: FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 473 (as reported by the Committee of the Whole) Sponsor: Senator William Van Regenmorter

Committee: Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 196 of 1989, which created the Criminal Assessments Commission and the Crime Victim's Rights Fund, to provide that the Act's definition of "specified misdemeanor" would include a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a State law listed in that definition.

MCL 780.901                                                                                   Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The Crime Victims Rights Fund would increase to the extent that there were convictions and assessments under local ordinances that correspond to State law. There currently are no data available on the number of local ordinances that correspond to State laws included as “specified misdemeanors”.

Date Completed: 5-9-95                                                        Fiscal Analyst: L. Nacionales-Tafoya

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.