SENATE BILL No. 956

December 13, 2001, Introduced by Senator JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on

Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"Michigan penal code,"

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 543h.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 543H. THE COURT SHALL IMPOSE COSTS ON A PERSON WHO

2 VIOLATES THIS CHAPTER TO REIMBURSE ANY VICTIM IN THE MANNER PRO-

3 VIDED IN SECTION 1A OF CHAPTER IX OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCE-

4 DURE, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1A, AND TO REIMBURSE ANY GOVERNMENTAL

5 AGENCY FOR ITS EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLATION, IN

6 THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION 1F OF CHAPTER IX OF THE CODE OF

7 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1F. AS USED IN THIS

8 SECTION:

9 (A) "GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY" MEANS ANY AGENCY OF THIS STATE, A

10 LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

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1 (B) "VICTIM" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1A OF

2 CHAPTER IX OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1927 PA 175, MCL

3 769.1A.

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