Act No. 151
Public Acts of 2007
Approved by the Governor
December 20, 2007
Filed with the Secretary of State
December 20, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2008
STATE OF MICHIGAN
94TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
Introduced by Reps. Espinoza, Polidori, Byrum, Byrnes, Brown, LeBlanc, Kathleen Law, Wojno, Lemmons, Jackson, Young, Mayes, Ebli, Hammon, Hammel, Hopgood, Bieda and Rick Jones
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4550
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 16b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16b), as amended by 2006 PA 518.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
CHAPTER XVII
Sec. 16b. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:
M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max
750.49(2)(a) to (d) Pub ord F Fighting animals or providing facilities for animal fights 4
750.49(2)(e) Pub ord F Organizing or promoting animal fights 4
750.49(2)(f) Pub ord H Attending animal fight 4
750.49(2)(g) Pub ord F Breeding or selling fighting animals 4
750.49(2)(h) Pub ord F Selling or possessing equipment for animal fights 4
750.49(8) Person A Inciting fighting animal resulting in death Life
750.49(9) Person F Inciting fighting animal to attack 4
750.49(10) Person D Fighting animal attacking without provocation and death
resulting 15
750.50(4)(c) Pub ord G Animal neglect or cruelty involving 4 or more animals
but fewer than 10 animals or with 1 prior conviction 2
750.50(4)(d) Pub ord F Animal neglect or cruelty involving 10 or more animals
or with 2 or more prior convictions 4
750.50b(2) Property F Killing or torturing animals 4
750.50c(5) Pub ord E Killing or causing serious physical harm to law
enforcement animal or search and rescue dog 5
750.50c(7) Pub saf H Harassing or causing harm to law enforcement animal
or search and rescue dog while committing crime 2
750.68 Property G Changing brands with intent to steal 4
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect April 1, 2008.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4551 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor