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MI HB6216

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/15/2020

Primary Sponsor

Brenda Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 6216 Summary

  • Amends the Michigan Code of Criminal Procedure to add a new offense variable 23 for "minor role in the offense" to the sentencing guidelines in MCL 777.22.

  • Allows courts discretionary authority to score offense variable 23 for all applicable crimes and to reduce a defendant's offense variable score based on the defendant's role.

  • Permits a 10-point reduction if the defendant took no affirmative action in facilitating the offense.

  • Permits a 5-point reduction if the defendant did not plan or initiate the offense.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; scoring of offense variable; allow modifications based on minor role in the offense. Amends sec. 22, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.22) & adds sc. 49d to ch. XVII.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/15/2020

9/16/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/15/2020

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