INCREASE ORDINANCE PENALTIES H.B. 4304 (S-4): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4304 (Substitute S-4 as reported) Sponsor: Representative Roland Jersevic House Committee: Judiciary and Civil Rights
First Senate Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs Second Senate Committee: Judiciary
The bill would amend Public Act 246 of 1945, which authorizes townships to adopt ordinances and regulations to secure the public health, safety, and general welfare, to provide that, unless otherwise provided by law, a penalty for a violation of a township ordinance could not exceed a fine of $500, 93 days’ imprisonment, or both, if the violation substantially corresponded to a violation of State law that is a misdemeanor for which the maximum period of imprisonment is 93 days. As currently provided, penalties for ordinance violations otherwise could not exceed a fine of $500, 90 days’ imprisonment, or both.
MCL 41.183 Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter
The bill would have a minimal fiscal impact on State and local law enforcement agencies. The bill’s provisions to change certain misdemeanor jail penalties from 90- to 93-day maximum penalties would trigger statutory fingerprinting and criminal record-keeping requirements that local and State police would be responsible for, although those additional responsibilities would be minimal.
Date Completed: 12-4-96 Fiscal Analyst: B. Baker
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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.