HOUSE BILL No. 6208


     June 13, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Vander Roest and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.


        A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

   "The code of criminal procedure,"

   by amending section 16b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16b), as amended

   by 2000 PA 279.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                                   CHAPTER XVII

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             Sec. 16b.  This chapter applies to the following felonies

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        enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

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         M.C.L.             Category Class Description              Stat Max

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         750.49(2)(a) to
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         (d)                Pub ord    F   Fighting animals or pro-
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                                             viding facilities for
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                                             animal fights              4

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         750.49(2)(e)       Pub ord    F   Organizing or promoting
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                                             animal fights              4

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         750.49(2)(f)       Pub ord    H   Attending animal fight       4




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         750.49(2)(g)       Pub ord    F   Breeding or selling
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                                             fighting animals           4

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         750.49(2)(h)       Pub ord    F   Selling or possessing
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                                             equipment for animal
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                                             fights                     4

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         750.49(8)          Person     A   Inciting fighting animal
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                                             resulting in death        Life

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         750.49(9)          Person     F   Inciting fighting animal
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                                             to attack                  4

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         750.49(10)         Person     D   Fighting animal attacking
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                                             without provocation and
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                                             death resulting            15

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         750.50(4)          Pub ord    G   Animal neglect or cruelty
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                                             -- second offense          2

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                            Pub ord    F   Animal neglect or cruelty
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                                             -- third or subsequent
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                                             offense                    4

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         750.50A(4)(C)      PERSON     E   INJURING OR KILLING A DOG
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                                             GUIDE OR SERVICE ANIMAL    5

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         750.50A(4)(D)      PERSON     D   UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OVER
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                                             A DOG GUIDE OR SERVICE
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                                             ANIMAL                     10

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         750.50b(2)         Property   F   Killing or torturing
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                                             animals                    4

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         750.50c(5)         Pub ord    E   Killing or causing seri-
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                                             ous physical harm to
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                                             law enforcement animal     5

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         750.50c(7)         Pub saf    H   Harassing or causing harm
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                                             to law enforcement
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                                             animal while committing
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                                             crime                      2

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         750.68             Property   G   Changing brands with
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                                             intent to steal            4

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             Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

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        effect unless House Bill No. 5154 of the 91st Legislature is

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        enacted into law.





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