SENATE BILL No. 645

 

 

July 17, 2003, Introduced by Senators JOHNSON and HAMMERSTROM and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The code of criminal procedure,"                                           

                                                                                

    by amending section 4a of chapter IX and section 16d of chapter             

                                                                                

    XVII (MCL 769.4a and 777.16d), section 4a of chapter IX as                  

                                                                                

    amended by 2001 PA 208 and section 16d of chapter XVII as amended           

                                                                                

    by 2002 PA 269.                                                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1                               CHAPTER IX                                      

                                                                                

2       Sec. 4a.  (1) When an individual who has not been convicted                 

                                                                                

3   previously of a violation of section   81 or 81a  81(1) or (2) of           

                                                                                

4   the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81,  and 750.81a,             

                                                                                

5   or a violation of a local ordinance substantially corresponding             

                                                                                

6   to section  81  81(1) or (2) of that act, pleads guilty to, or is           

                                                                                

7   found guilty of, a violation of section  81 or 81a  81(1) or (2)            

                                                                                

8   of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81,  and                   

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   750.81a,  and the victim of the assault is the offender's spouse            

                                                                                

2   or former spouse, an individual who has had a child in common               

                                                                                

3   with the offender, an individual who has or has had a dating                

                                                                                

4   relationship with the offender, or an individual residing or                

                                                                                

5   having resided in the same household as the offender, the court,            

                                                                                

6   without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the            

                                                                                

7   accused and of the prosecuting attorney in consultation with the            

                                                                                

8   victim, may defer further proceedings and place the accused on              

                                                                                

9   probation as provided in this section.  However, before deferring           

                                                                                

10  proceedings under this subsection, the court shall contact the              

                                                                                

11  department of state police and determine whether, according to              

                                                                                

12  the records of the department of state police, the accused has              

                                                                                

13  previously been convicted under section 81 or 81a of the Michigan           

                                                                                

14  penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 and 750.81a, or under a local           

                                                                                

15  ordinance substantially corresponding to section 81 of that act,            

                                                                                

16  or has previously availed himself or herself of this section.  If           

                                                                                

17  the search of the records reveals an arrest for a violation of              

                                                                                

18  section 81 or 81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL              

                                                                                

19  750.81 and 750.81a, or a local ordinance substantially                      

                                                                                

20  corresponding to section 81 of that act but no disposition, the             

                                                                                

21  court shall contact the arresting agency and the court that had             

                                                                                

22  jurisdiction over the violation to determine the disposition of             

                                                                                

23  that arrest for purposes of this section.  As used in this                  

                                                                                

24  subsection, "dating relationship" means frequent, intimate                  

                                                                                

25  associations primarily characterized by the expectation of                  

                                                                                

26  affectional involvement.  This term does not include a casual               

                                                                                

27  relationship or an ordinary fraternization between 2 individuals            


                                                                                

1   in a business or social context.                                            

                                                                                

2       (2) Upon a violation of a term or condition of probation, the               

                                                                                

3   court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise           

                                                                                

4   provided in this chapter.                                                   

                                                                                

5       (3) An order of probation entered under subsection (1) may                  

                                                                                

6   require the accused to participate in a mandatory counseling                

                                                                                

7   program.  The court may order the accused to pay the reasonable             

                                                                                

8   costs of the program.                                                       

                                                                                

9       (4) The court shall enter an adjudication of guilt and                      

                                                                                

10  proceed as otherwise provided in this chapter if any of the                 

                                                                                

11  following circumstances exist:                                              

                                                                                

12      (a) The accused commits an assaultive crime during the period               

                                                                                

13  of probation.  As used in this subdivision, "assaultive crime"              

                                                                                

14  means 1 or more of the following:                                           

                                                                                

15                                                                               (i) That term as defined in section 9a of chapter X.                                

                                                                                

16      (ii) A violation of chapter XI of the Michigan penal code,                   

                                                                                

17  1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 to 750.90g.                                         

                                                                                

18      (b) The accused violates an order of the court that he or she               

                                                                                

19  receive counseling regarding his or her violent behavior.                   

                                                                                

20      (c) The accused violates an order of the court that he or she               

                                                                                

21  have no contact with a named individual.                                    

                                                                                

22      (5) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the court                 

                                                                                

23  shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against              

                                                                                

24  the person.  Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be            

                                                                                

25  without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for                   

                                                                                

26  purposes of this section or for purposes of disqualifications or            

                                                                                

27  disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime.                     


                                                                                

1       (6) There may be only 1 discharge and dismissal under this                  

                                                                                

2   section with respect to any individual.  The department of state            

                                                                                

3   police shall retain a nonpublic record of an arrest and discharge           

                                                                                

4   or dismissal under this section.  This record shall be furnished            

                                                                                

5   to a court or police agency upon request pursuant to                        

                                                                                

6   subsection (1) for the purpose of showing that a defendant in a             

                                                                                

7   criminal action under section  81 or 81a  81(1) or (2) of the               

                                                                                

8   Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81,  and 750.81a,  or a           

                                                                                

9   local ordinance substantially corresponding to section  81  81(1)           

                                                                                

10  or (2) of that act has already once availed himself or herself of           

                                                                                

11  this section.                                                               

                                                                                

12                             CHAPTER XVII                                     

                                                                                

13      Sec. 16d.  This chapter applies to the following felonies                   

                                                                                

14  enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:                    

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

16  750.81(4)          Person     G   Domestic assault with                    

17                                       prior convictions          2           

                                                                                

18   750.81a(3)        Person     G   Aggravated domestic                      

19                                       assault with prior                     

20                                       convictions                2           

                                                                                

21  750.81(5)          Person     F   Domestic assault --                      

22                                       multiple offenses                      

23                                       within 12 months           4           

                                                                                

24  750.81a(1)         Person     F   Assault and battery                      

25                                       causing serious or                     

26                                       aggravated injury          4           

                                                                                

27  750.81a(2)         Person     F   Domestic assault causing                 

28                                       serious or aggravated                  

29                                       injury                     4           

                                                                                

30  750.81d(1)         Person     G   Assaulting, resisting, or                

31                                       obstructing certain                    

32                                       persons                    2           

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   750.81d(2)         Person     F   Assaulting, resisting, or                

2                                        obstructing certain                    

3                                        persons causing injury     4           

                                                                                

4   750.81d(3)         Person     C   Assaulting, resisting, or                

5                                        obstructing certain                    

6                                        persons causing serious                

7                                        impairment                 15          

                                                                                

8   750.81d(4)         Person     B   Assaulting, resisting, or                

9                                        obstructing certain                    

10                                       persons causing death      20          

                                                                                

11  750.81e(3)         Person     G   Domestic assault causing                 

12                                       physical injury with                   

13                                       prior conviction           2           

                                                                                

14  750.82(1)          Person     F   Felonious assault            4           

                                                                                

15  750.82(2)          Person     D   Felonious assault causing                

16                                       physical harm              10          

                                                                                

17  750.82(3)          Person     B   Felonious assault causing                

18                                       serious impairment of                  

19                                       body function              20          

                                                                                

20   750.82(2)                                                                 

21  750.82(4)          Person     F   Felonious assault --                     

22                                       weapon-free school zone    4           

                                                                                

23  750.83             Person     A   Assault with intent to                   

24                                       murder                    Life         

                                                                                

25   750.84  750.84(1) Person     D   Assault with intent to do                

26                                       great bodily harm  less                

27                                       than murder                10          

                                                                                

28  750.84(2)          Person     B   Assault with intent to do                

29                                       great bodily harm                      

30                                       causing serious                        

31                                       impairment of a body                   

32                                       function                   20          

                                                                                

33  750.86             Person     D   Assault with intent to                   

34                                       maim                       10          

                                                                                

35  750.87             Person     D   Assault with intent to                   

36                                       commit a felony            10          

                                                                                

37  750.88             Person     C   Assault with intent to                   

38                                       commit unarmed robbery     15          

                                                                                

39  750.89             Person     A   Assault with intent to                   


                                                                                

1                                        commit armed robbery      Life         

                                                                                

2   750.90             Person     D   Sexual intercourse under                 

3                                        pretext of medical                     

4                                        treatment                  10          

                                                                                

5   750.90a            Person     A   Assault against a                        

6                                        pregnant individual                    

7                                        causing miscarriage,                   

8                                        stillbirth, or death to                

9                                        embryo or fetus with                   

10                                       intent or recklessness    Life         

                                                                                

11  750.90b(a)         Person     C   Assault against a                        

12                                       pregnant individual                    

13                                       resulting in                           

14                                       miscarriage,                           

15                                       stillbirth, or death to                

16                                       embryo or fetus            15          

                                                                                

17  750.90b(b)         Person     D   Assault against a                        

18                                       pregnant individual                    

19                                       resulting in great                     

20                                       bodily harm to embryo                  

21                                       or fetus                   10          

                                                                                

22  750.90c(a)         Person     C   Gross negligence against                 

23                                       a pregnant individual                  

24                                       resulting in                           

25                                       miscarriage,                           

26                                       stillbirth, or death to                

27                                       embryo or fetus            15          

                                                                                

28  750.90c(b)         Person     E   Gross negligence against                 

29                                       a pregnant individual                  

30                                       resulting in great                     

31                                       bodily harm to embryo                  

32                                       or fetus                   5           

                                                                                

33  750.90d(a)         Person     C   Operating a vehicle under                

34                                       the influence or while                 

35                                       impaired causing                       

36                                       miscarriage,                           

37                                       stillbirth, or death to                

38                                       embryo or fetus            15          

                                                                                

39  750.90d(b)         Person     E   Operating a vehicle under                

40                                       the influence or while                 

41                                       impaired causing                       

42                                       serious or aggravated                  

43                                       injury to embryo or                    

44                                       fetus                      5           

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   750.90e            Person     G   Careless or reckless                     

2                                        driving causing                        

3                                        miscarriage,                           

4                                        stillbirth, or death to                

5                                        embryo or fetus            2           

                                                                                

6   750.90g(3)         Person     A   Performance of procedure                 

7                                        on live infant with                    

8                                        intent to cause death     Life         

                                                                                

9   750.91             Person     A   Attempted murder            Life         

                                                                                

10      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

                                                                                

11  effect unless Senate Bill No. 646                                           

                                                                                

12                         of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into              

                                                                                

13  law.