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MI HB4187

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Fred Durhal

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates criminal penalties for willfully and maliciously damaging, destroying, injuring, defacing, dismantling, tampering with, or removing traffic control devices
  • First offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days imprisonment or $500 fine
  • Second offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days imprisonment or $1,000 fine
  • Third and subsequent offenses are misdemeanors punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment or $10,000 fine
  • Defines traffic control devices as signs, signals, markings, light posts, and similar devices placed by public authorities for regulating or warning traffic
  • Effective date is August 8, 2016

Legislative Description

Crimes; malicious destruction; vandalizing, desecrating, or intentionally destroying certain public property on a highway, freeway, or interstate road; prohibit, and provide penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 377d & repeals sec. 616 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.616).

State agencies (existing): transportation

Last Action

Assigned Pa 111'16 With Immediate Effect

5/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/21/2016
Criminal Justice2/11/2015

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