February 26, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Calley and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 2913 (MCL 600.2913).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
2913. (1) A Subject
to subsection (2), a municipal
corporation, county, township, village, school district, department
of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or an
incorporated or unincorporated religious organization may recover
damages
in an amount that does not to exceed $2,500.00 in a civil
action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the parents or
parent of an unemancipated minor, living with his or her parents or
parent,
who has maliciously or wilfully willfully
destroyed real,
personal,
or mixed property which that
belongs to the municipal
corporation, county, township, village, school district, department
of the state, person, partnership, corporation, association, or
religious organization incorporated or unincorporated or who has
maliciously
or wilfully willfully caused bodily harm or injury to a
person.
(2) A parent is not liable in a civil action under subsection
(1) if the court determines that the parent did not have a
reasonable ability to control the conduct of the minor at the time
of the malicious or willful conduct.