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MI HB6227

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/15/2020

Primary Sponsor

Tyrone Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 6227 Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Offense variable 27 must be scored after all other offense variables (1-20) have been calculated.

  • Applies to all crimes where cooperation with law enforcement is applicable to the facts of the case.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/15/2020

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