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MI HB6219
Bill
Status
9/15/2020
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Neeley
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AI Summary
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Amends the criminal sentencing guidelines to allow courts discretion in scoring "offense variable 21" (civic engagement) for applicable crimes.
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Permits a 5-point reduction in offense variable 21 scoring if the defendant was honorably discharged from a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces or successfully completed service in AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps.
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Establishes that offense variable 21 must be scored after all other offense variables (1-20) have been scored.
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Applies to all crimes where the court determines it is applicable to the facts of the case.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; scoring of offense variable; allow reduction based on certain military or other civic service. Amends sec. 22, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.22) & adds sec. 49b to ch. XVII.
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/15/2020
9/16/2020