Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines

for crimes of releasing, possessing, or importing certain

organisms; provide for.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentencing guidelines; NATURAL RESOURCES:

Wildlife

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

"The code of criminal procedure,"

by amending section 13e of chapter XVII (MCL 777.13e), as added

by 2002 PA 30.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 CHAPTER XVII

2 Sec. 13e. This chapter applies to the following felonies

3 enumerated in chapter 324 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

4 M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max

5 324.40118(11) Pub ord G Wildlife conservation --

6 buying/selling pro-

7 tected animals -- sub-

8 sequent offense 4

9 324.41307 PROPERTY E KNOWINGLY RELEASING GENE-

10 TICALLY ENGINEERED OR

11 NONNATIVE ORGANISM 5

12 324.48738(4) PROPERTY E POSSESSION OR IMPORTATION

13 OF GENETICALLY

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1 ENGINEERED GAME FISH OR

2 PLANTING OF GENETICALLY

3 ENGINEERED AQUATIC

4 ORGANISM 5

5 324.51120(2) Property H Removing forest products

6 over $2,500 3

7 324.51512 Pub saf D Willfully setting forest

8 fires 10

9 324.52908(1)(c) Property E Damage to plant involving

10 $1,000 to $20,000 or

11 with prior convictions 5

12 324.52908(1)(d) Property D Damage to plant involving

13 $20,000 or more or with

14 prior convictions 10

15 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

16 effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____

17 (request no. 06745'02) of the 91st Legislature is enacted into

18 law.

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