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MI HB4045

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kara Hope

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum reward that county boards of commissioners can offer from $2,000 to $20,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction of criminals or escaped prisoners within the county.

  • Allows the county finance committee to exercise reward authority when the full board of commissioners is not in session, upon request from the sheriff or prosecuting attorney.

  • Replaces references to "board of supervisors" with "board of commissioners" throughout the statute to reflect current county governance terminology.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.

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 Of The Whole With Substitute (s-1)

10/6/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Public Safety5/16/2019
Judiciary1/15/2019

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