January 25, 2005, Introduced by Senators GOSCHKA, ALLEN, TOY, KUIPERS, BERNERO, JELINEK and CASSIS and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 2002 PA 712, entitled
"Michigan Amber alert act,"
(MCL 28.751 to 28.753) by amending the title and by adding section
4.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
TITLE
An act to prescribe the Amber alert of Michigan as the
official response to reports of child abductions; to prohibit
certain conduct; and to prescribe penalties.
Sec. 4. A person shall not intentionally make a false report of
the abduction of a child, or intentionally cause a false report of
the abduction of a child to be made, to a peace officer, police
agency of this state or of a local unit of government, 9-1-1
operator, or any other governmental employee or contractor or
employee of a contractor who is authorized to receive the report,
knowing the report is false. A person who violates this section is
guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4
years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.