HILD ABUSE:  REVISE

SENTENCING GUIDELINES

House Bill 4584

Sponsor:  Rep. Michael Sak

Committee:  Criminal Justice

Complete to 3-15-04

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4584 AS INTRODUCED 4-29-03

The bill would amend the sentencing guidelines portion of the Code of Criminal Procedure to specify that child abuse in the first degree would be a Class A felony with a statutory maximum of life imprisonment, child abuse in the second degree would be a Class D felony with a maximum term of imprisonment of eight years, third degree would be a Class F felony with a four-year maximum term of imprisonment, and child abuse in the fourth degree would be a Class G felony with a maximum of two years imprisonment.

The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 4583, which would make related amendments to the Penal Code.

MCL 777.16g

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   S. Stutzky

                                                                                                                       

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.