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MI SB1127

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2012

Primary Sponsor

Tory Rocca

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Court must order the Department of Corrections to verify that a felony offender is currently employed or enrolled in school before releasing them from jail for work or school attendance, with verification required within 7 days.

  • "School" includes secondary schools, community colleges, universities, state-licensed technical or vocational schools, and GED preparation programs.

  • Creates new felony offense for knowingly removing, destroying, or circumventing an electronic monitoring device or interfering with its signal without authority, punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment or $4,000 fine.

  • Prohibits requesting or soliciting another person to tamper with electronic monitoring devices used for work release, house arrest, bond, probation, parole, or postrelease supervision.

  • Effective date March 1, 2013, contingent on enactment of Senate Bill 1126.

Legislative Description

Corrections; other; verification of school enrollment or employment of individual placed on school or work release while on probation; require, and prohibit removing, destroying, or tampering with electronic monitoring device. Amends sec. 3, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 771.3) & adds secs. 3d & 3f to ch. XI. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1126'12

Corrections, parole

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0612'12 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/15/2012

Full Bill Text

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