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MI SB1354

Bill

Status

Passed

11/3/2010

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Cherry

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires circuit and district courts adopting drug treatment courts to enter into memoranda of understanding with participating prosecutors, criminal defense representatives, and community treatment providers before including individuals eligible for discharge, dismissal, or sentencing deviations.

  • Establishes that family division circuit courts adopting juvenile drug treatment courts must enter similar memoranda of understanding with county prosecutors, juvenile law defense representatives, and treatment providers.

  • Requires courts adopting drug treatment courts to participate in training provided by the state court administrative office and the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance.

  • Permits drug treatment court participants to be transferred between jurisdictions based on residence or unavailability of a drug treatment court, with approval required from the defendant, their attorney, both judges, and both prosecutors.

  • Prohibits traffic offense charges from being dismissed or discharged upon successful completion of drug treatment court programs, and allows individuals who plead guilty or admit responsibility for admission but are not accepted to withdraw their plea and obtain a preliminary examination.

Legislative Description

Courts; drug court; requirement for prosecutor approval of admission into a drug treatment court; clarify. Amends secs. 1062 & 1068 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1062 & 600.1068).

Courts, drug court

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0177'10 With Immediate Effect

11/3/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/1/2010

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