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MI HB4292

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Tom Cochran

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases maximum reward that county boards of commissioners can offer from $2,000 to $20,000 for arrest and conviction of persons who committed crimes within the county or escaped from penal institutions.

  • Authorizes rewards for either the arrest and conviction itself or for information leading to the arrest and conviction of offenders.

  • Allows county finance committees to exercise these reward powers when the full board of commissioners is not in session.

  • Replaces references to "board of supervisors" with "board of commissioners" throughout the statute.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; other; authority of counties to offer reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction; increase maximum reward. Amends sec. 19, ch. XVI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 776.19).

Criminal procedure: arrests

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Local Government

12/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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