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MI SB0231

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2012

Primary Sponsor

Dave Hildenbrand

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires individuals who discover a dead body to inform law enforcement, a funeral home, or a 9-1-1 operator of the discovery.

  • Establishes misdemeanor penalty of up to 1 year imprisonment or $1,000 fine for failing to report discovery of a body, unless law enforcement, funeral home, or 9-1-1 has already been informed.

  • Establishes felony penalty of up to 5 years imprisonment or $5,000 fine for failing to report with the purpose of concealing the fact or cause of death.

  • Allows sentences for violations to be imposed consecutively to any other sentence from the same transaction.

  • Effective date April 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Crimes; other; discovery of a dead body; require to notify law enforcement under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 2841 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2841).

Health, death

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0538'12 With Immediate Effect 2012 Addenda

12/31/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/8/2011

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