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MI HB5930

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Andy Schor

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases maximum prison sentence from 10 years to 15 years for assaulting public officials (judges, prosecutors, police officers, court employees, and similar officials) causing serious impairment of body function.

  • Changes court requirement from "may order" to "shall order" that prison sentences for violations of this section be served consecutively to any other sentences imposed for the same criminal transaction.

  • Adds language clarifying that the statute covers attempts to cause bodily injury requiring medical attention, expanding the scope of subsection (3).

  • Defines "obstruct" to include use or threatened use of physical interference or force, or knowing failure to comply with lawful commands.

  • Establishes effective date of 90 days after enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Crimes; assaultive; penalties for crime of threatening or assaulting a prosecuting attorney and other public officers; increase. Amends sec. 479 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.479).

Crimes: penalties

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/22/2016

10/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice9/22/2016

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