SENATE BILL NO. 684


   September 21, 1999, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to 
        the Committee on Judiciary.



        A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

   "The code of criminal procedure,"

   by amending section 1e of chapter IV (MCL 764.1e), as added by

   1980 PA 506.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1                                CHAPTER IV

 2         Sec. 1e.  (1) For purposes of sections 1a to 1d of this

 3    chapter, a complaint signed by a peace officer shall be treated

 4    as made under oath if the offense alleged in the complaint is a

 5    minor offense  which was  committed in the signing
             officer's

 6    presence or  was  committed under circumstances
             permitting the

 7    officer's issuance of a citation under section 625 or 728(8) of

 8     Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being

 9     sections 257.625 and 257.728 of the Michigan Compiled Laws,
                        THE

10    MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625 AND 257.728, OR


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 1    UNDER SECTION 80180 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL

 2    PROTECTION ACT, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80180, and if the complaint

 3    contains the following statement immediately above the date and

 4    signature of the officer:

 5         "I declare under the penalties of perjury that the state-

 6    ments above are true to the best of my information, knowledge,

 7    and belief.".

 8         (2) A peace officer who, knowing the statement is false,

 9    makes a materially false statement in a complaint signed pursuant

10    to subsection (1) is  guilty  EACH OF THE
             FOLLOWING:

11         (A) GUILTY of perjury, a felony punishable by imprisonment

12    for not more than 15 years.  , and in addition, is in
             

13         (B) IN contempt of court.

14         Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect

15    April 1, 2000.

16         Enacting section 2.  This amendatory act does not take

17    effect unless all of the following bills of the 90th Legislature

18    are enacted into law:

19         (a) Senate Bill No. 682.

20    

21         (b) Senate Bill No. 683.

22    

23         (c) Senate Bill No. 685.

24    

25         (d) Senate Bill No. 686.

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 1         (e) Senate Bill No. 687.

 2    

 3         (f) Senate Bill No. 688.

 4    

 5         (g) Senate Bill No. 689.

 6    

 7         (h) Senate Bill No. 690.

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