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MI HB6159
Bill
Status
6/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tom Cochran
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AI Summary
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Establishes an affirmative defense for defendants prosecuted for any felony or misdemeanor if the defendant committed the offense as a result of being a victim of human trafficking under Michigan Penal Code Chapter LXVIIA (MCL 750.462a to 750.462h).
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Places the burden of proof on the defendant to establish the affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence.
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Adds Section 21d to Chapter VIII of the Michigan Code of Criminal Procedure (1927 PA 175).
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure; defenses; affirmative defense that individual committed a crime because he or she was a victim of human trafficking; establish. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21d to ch. VIII.
Criminal procedure: defenses
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/12/2018
8/15/2018