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MI HB5321
Bill
Status
2/9/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Irwin
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AI Summary
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Amends the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act (2013 PA 93) to expand the definition of "adult" for purposes of indigent defense services to include individuals under 17 years of age who commit felonies under specified circumstances.
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Includes juveniles as "adults" when a court grants a waiver of jurisdiction to try them as adults under probate code section 712A.4.
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Includes juveniles as "adults" when a prosecuting attorney designates or requests cases for trial as an adult under probate code section 712A.2d (until section 606 of the Revised Judicature Act is repealed).
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Includes juveniles as "adults" when a prosecuting attorney authorizes filing of specified juvenile violations under the Code of Criminal Procedure section 764.1f (until section 606 of the Revised Judicature Act is repealed).
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment, but only if House Bill 5317 or the referenced Senate Bill is also enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Juveniles; criminal procedure; automatic waiver and trial of juvenile as an adult for specified juvenile violations; amend Michigan indigent defense commission act to reflect. Amends sec. 3 of 2013 PA 93 (MCL 780.983). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5317'16
Juveniles: criminal procedure
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/09/2016
2/10/2016