Act No. 47

Public Acts of 2002

Approved by the Governor

March 13, 2002

Filed with the Secretary of State

March 14, 2002

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 2002

STATE OF MICHIGAN

91ST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

Introduced by Reps. Kowall, Bernero, Julian, Faunce, Meyer, Richardville, Hager, Gilbert, Stamas, Allen, Tabor, George, O'Neil, McConico, Wojno, Rison, Neumann, Sheltrown, Hale, Anderson, Schauer, Bob Brown, Rivet, Bovin, Dennis, Phillips, Zelenko, Murphy, Spade, Mans, Whitmer, Rich Brown, Gieleghem, Jamnick, Vander Veen, Voorhees, Gosselin, Pappageorge, Shackleton, DeRossett, Toy and Cassis

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5033

AN ACT to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," by amending section 16g of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16g), as amended by 2000 PA 279.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

CHAPTER XVII

Sec. 16g. (1) This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:
M.C.L.CategoryClassDescriptionStat Max
750.135PersonDExposing children with intent to injure or abandon10
750.136b(2)PersonBChild abuse -- first degree15
750.136b(4)PersonFChild abuse -- second degree 4
750.136b(5)PersonGChild abuse -- third degree 2
750.136cPersonBBuying or selling an individual20
750.145aPersonFSoliciting child to commit an immoral act 4
750.145bPersonDAccosting children for immoral purposes with prior
conviction10
750.145c(2)PersonBChild sexually abusive activity or materials -- active
involvement20
750.145c(3)PersonDChild sexually abusive activity or materials --
distributing, promoting, or financing 7
750.145d(2)(b)VariableGUsing internet or computer to commit crime punishable
by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least
1 year but less than 2 years 2
750.145d(2)(c)VariableFUsing internet or computer to commit crime punishable
by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least
2 years but less than 4 years 4
750.145d(2)(d)VariableDUsing internet or computer to commit crime punishable
by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least
4 years but less than 10 years10
750.145d(2)(e)VariableCUsing internet or computer to commit crime punishable
by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least
10 years but less than 15 years15
750.145d(2)(f)VariableBUsing internet or computer to commit crime punishable
by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least
15 years or for life20
750.145n(1)PersonCVulnerable adult abuse -- first degree15
750.145n(2)PersonFVulnerable adult abuse -- second degree 4
750.145n(3)PersonGVulnerable adult abuse -- third degree 2
750.145oPersonEDeath of vulnerable adult caused by unlicensed caretaker 5
750.145p(1)PersonGVulnerable adult -- commingling funds, obstructing
investigation, or filing false information 2
750.145p(2)PersonGRetaliation or discrimination by caregiver against
vulnerable adult 2
750.145p(5)PersonEVulnerable adult -- caregiver violations -- subsequent
offense 5
750.147bPersonGEthnic intimidation 2

(2) For a violation of section 145d of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.145d, determine the offense category, offense variable level, and prior record variable level based on the underlying offense.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect June 1, 2002.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5449 of the 91st Legislature is enacted into law.

 

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.