BRASS KNUCKLES:  NO SALES TO MINORS

House Bill 4828

Sponsor:  Rep. Gino Polidori

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 6-9-09

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4828 AS INTRODUCED 4-23-09

The bill would make it a crime to sell brass knuckles to a child 17 years of age and younger.

House Bill 4828 would add a new section to the Michigan Penal Code to make it a crime to sell brass knuckles to a child.  A violation would be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500, or both.  "Child" would mean a person who is less than 18 years of age and is not an emancipated minor.

MCL 750.145e

FISCAL IMPACT:

To the extent that the bill increased the numbers of misdemeanor convictions, it could increase local costs of jail incarceration or misdemeanor probation, both of which vary by jurisdiction.  Any increase in penal fine revenues could benefit local libraries, which are the constitutionally-designated recipients of those revenues.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Marilyn Peterson

■ 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.