HB 5653 Summary

• Adds theft from public schools with property value over $250 as a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine up to $10,000, or 3 times the stolen property value, whichever is greater.

• Clarifies that misdemeanor theft charges (subsection 4) do not apply when theft from public schools exceeds $250 in value, making such thefts felonies instead.

• Defines "nonferrous metal" to include copper, brass, platinum-based metals, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and alloys of those metals for valuation purposes.

• Defines "public school" as public elementary or secondary educational entities established under Michigan's revised school code (1976 PA 451).

• Establishes procedures for prosecuting attorneys to list prior convictions on complaints and requires courts to determine prior conviction existence at sentencing without jury involvement.