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MI HB6227
Bill
Status
9/15/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tyrone Carter
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AI Summary
HB 6227 Summary
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Amends the sentencing guidelines in the Michigan Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 777.22) to add a new discretionary offense variable 27 for cooperation with law enforcement.
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Allows courts to subtract 10 points from a defendant's sentencing guidelines score if the defendant has provided substantial assistance to law enforcement and the court deems it appropriate.
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Offense variable 27 must be scored after all other offense variables (1-20) have been calculated.
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Applies to all crimes where cooperation with law enforcement 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 modifications based on cooperation with law enforcement authorities. Amends sec. 22, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.22) & adds sec. 49h to ch. XVII.
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/15/2020
9/16/2020