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MI HB5530
Bill
Status
5/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Earl Poleski
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AI Summary
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Adds requirement to presentence investigation reports to include a statement determining whether a defendant is a veteran of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or their reserve components, or state/federal National Guard or Air National Guard.
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Mandates the Department of Corrections forward veteran status information to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs along with the individual's earliest date of release if applicable.
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Maintains existing protections excluding victim and witness addresses and phone numbers from presentence reports unless necessary to identify crime location or impose protective release conditions.
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Requires presentence reports to include evaluation and prognosis for community adjustment, victim impact statements if requested, sentencing recommendations, prosecutorial statements on consecutive sentencing, diagnostic opinions, and identification document status.
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Establishes procedures for report review by prosecutor and defendant before sentencing, allows challenges to accuracy or relevancy of information, and requires amended reports be provided at least 2 business days before sentencing unless waived.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure; probation; presentence report to disclose status of individual as veteran; require and provide for forwarding of information to department of military and veterans affairs. Amends sec. 14, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 771.14).
State agencies (existing), corrections
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 05/07/2014
5/8/2014