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MI SB1144
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Michigan's Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 769.12) regarding sentencing for persons with three or more prior felony convictions who commit a subsequent felony.
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Changes mandatory language from "shall" to "must" for sentencing requirements and replaces "sentencing" with "sentenced" for grammatical consistency throughout the statute.
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Removes provisions related to "prisoner subject to disciplinary time" from parole eligibility requirements, simplifying parole eligibility to be based solely on the minimum term fixed by the sentencing judge.
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Eliminates the definition of "prisoner subject to disciplinary time" previously referencing section 34 of 1893 PA 118.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on House Bill 5665 of the 99th Legislature being enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; provision concerning sentencing multiple felonies; eliminate reference to disciplinary time. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5665'18
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
11/8/2018