Bill Text: MI HB4471 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Criminal procedure: sentencing; code of criminal procedure; eliminate reference to disciplinary time. Amends secs. 12 & 31, ch. IX & sec. 17f, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4470'23
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-2)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-04-26 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/25/2023 [HB4471 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4471-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4471
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
by amending sections 12 and 31 of chapter IX and section 17f of chapter XVII (MCL 769.12, 769.31, and 777.17f), section 12 of chapter IX as amended by 2012 PA 319, section 31 of chapter IX as amended by 2020 PA 395, and section 17f of chapter XVII as amended by 2012 PA 611.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
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Sec. 12. (1) If a person has been convicted of any combination of 3 or more felonies or attempts to commit felonies, whether the convictions occurred in this state or would have been for felonies or attempts to commit felonies in this state if obtained in this state, and that person commits a subsequent felony within this state, the person shall must be punished upon conviction of the subsequent felony and sentencing sentenced under section 13 of this chapter as follows:
(a) If the subsequent felony is a serious crime or a conspiracy to commit a serious crime, and 1 or more of the prior felony convictions are listed prior felonies, the court shall sentence the person to imprisonment for not less than 25 years. Not more than 1 conviction arising out of the same transaction shall be is considered a prior felony conviction for the purposes of this subsection only.
(b) If the subsequent felony is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a maximum term of 5 years or more or for life, the court, except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1 of chapter XI, may sentence the person to imprisonment for life or for a lesser term.
(c) If the subsequent felony is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a maximum term that is less than 5 years, the court, except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1 of chapter XI, may sentence the person to imprisonment for a maximum term of not more than 15 years.
(d) If the subsequent felony is a major controlled substance offense, the person shall must be punished as provided by part 74 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461.
(2) If the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment for any
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term of years under this section, the court shall fix the length of both the minimum and maximum sentence within any specified limits in terms of years or a fraction of a year, and the sentence so imposed shall must be considered an indeterminate sentence. The court shall not fix a maximum sentence that is less than the maximum term for a first conviction.
(3) A conviction shall must not be used to enhance a sentence under this section if that conviction is used to enhance a sentence under a statute that prohibits use of the conviction for further enhancement under this section.
(4) An offender sentenced under this section or section 10 or 11 of this chapter for an offense other than a major controlled substance offense is not eligible for parole until expiration of the following:
(a) For a prisoner other than a prisoner subject to disciplinary time, the minimum term fixed by the sentencing judge at the time of sentence unless the sentencing judge or a successor gives written approval for parole at an earlier date authorized by law.
(b) For a prisoner subject to disciplinary time, the minimum term fixed by the sentencing judge.
(5) This section and sections 10 and 11 of this chapter are not in derogation of other provisions of law that permit or direct the imposition of a consecutive sentence for a subsequent felony.
(6) As used in this section:
(a) "Listed prior felony" means a violation or attempted violation of any of the following:
(i) Section 602a(4) or (5) or 625(4) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.602a and 257.625.
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(ii) Article 7 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7101 to 333.7545, that is punishable by imprisonment for more than 4 years.
(iii) Section 72, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 110a(2) or (3), 136b(2) or (3), 145n(1) or (2), 157b, 197c, 226, 227, 234a, 234b, 234c, 317, 321, 329, 349, 349a, 350, 397, 411h(2)(b), 411i, 479a(4) or (5), 520b, 520c, 520d, 520g, 529, 529a, or 530 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.72, 750.82, 750.83, 750.84, 750.85, 750.86, 750.87, 750.88, 750.89, 750.91, 750.110a, 750.136b, 750.145n, 750.157b, 750.197c, 750.226, 750.227, 750.234a, 750.234b, 750.234c, 750.317, 750.321, 750.329, 750.349, 750.349a, 750.350, 750.397, 750.411h, 750.411i, 750.479a, 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520g, 750.529, 750.529a, and 750.530.
(iv) A second or subsequent violation or attempted violation of section 227b of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.227b.
(v) Section 2a of 1968 PA 302, MCL 752.542a.
(b) "Prisoner subject to disciplinary time" means that term as defined in section 34 of 1893 PA 118, MCL 800.34.
(b) (c) "Serious crime" means an offense against a person in violation of section 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 317, 321, 349, 349a, 350, 397, 520b, 520c, 520d, 520g(1), 529, or 529a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.83, 750.84, 750.86, 750.88, 750.89, 750.317, 750.321, 750.349, 750.349a, 750.350, 750.397, 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520g, 750.529, and 750.529a.
Sec. 31. As used in this section and section 34 of this chapter:
(a) "Departure" means a sentence imposed that is not within the appropriate minimum sentence range established under the sentencing guidelines set forth in chapter XVII.
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(b) "Intermediate sanction" means probation or any sanction, other than imprisonment in a county jail, state prison, or state reformatory, that may lawfully be imposed. Intermediate sanction includes, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:
(i) Inpatient or outpatient drug treatment or participation in a drug treatment court under chapter 10A of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1060 to 600.1082.600.1088.
(ii) Probation with any probation conditions required or authorized by law.
(iii) Residential probation.
(iv) Probation with special alternative incarceration.
(v) Mental health treatment.
(vi) Mental health or substance abuse counseling.
(vii) Participation in a community corrections program.
(viii) Community service.
(ix) Payment of a fine.
(x) House arrest.
(xi) Electronic monitoring.
(c) "Offender characteristics" means only the prior criminal record of an offender.
(d) "Offense characteristics" means the elements of the crime and the aggravating and mitigating factors relating to the offense that the legislature determines are appropriate. For purposes of this subdivision, an offense described in former section 33b of the corrections code of 1953, 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.233b, that resulted in a conviction and that arose out of the same transaction as the offense for which the sentencing guidelines are being scored shall be considered as is an aggravating factor.
(e) "Prior criminal record" means all of the following:
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(i) Misdemeanor and felony convictions.
(ii) Probation and parole violations involving criminal activity.
(iii) Dispositions entered under section 18 of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, for acts that would have been crimes if committed by an adult.
(iv) Assignment to youthful trainee status under sections 11 to 15 of chapter II.
(v) A conviction set aside under 1965 PA 213, MCL 780.621 to 780.624.
(vi) Dispositions described in subparagraph (iii) that have been set aside under section 18e of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18e, or expunged.
Sec. 17f. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapters 760 to 799 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:
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M.C.L. |
Category |
Class |
Description |
Stat Max |
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764.1e |
Pub trst |
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Peace officer — making false statement in a complaint |
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767.4a |
Pub trst |
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Disclosing or possessing grand jury information |
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767A.9(1)(a) |
Pub trst |
C |
Perjury committed in prosecutor's investigative hearing |
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767A.9(1)(b) |
Pub trst |
B |
Perjury committed in prosecutor's investigative hearing regarding a crime punishable by imprisonment for life or by imprisonment for life or any term of years |
Life |
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771.3f |
Pub ord |
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Tampering with or removing electronic monitoring device |
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791.236(17) 791.236(16) |
Pub ord |
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Failure to provide correct notice of proposed domicile by sex offender |
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Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4470 (request no. 00841'23) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.
