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MI HB4627
Bill
Status
4/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
Julie Brixie
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AI Summary
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Adds operating while intoxicated offenses to the list of arrests for which police officers must NOT issue appearance tickets, instead requiring custody and magistrate proceedings.
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Defines "operating while intoxicated offense" to include violations of Michigan Vehicle Code sections 625 and 625m, plus substantially corresponding local ordinances and laws of Indian tribes, other states, and the federal government.
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Requires police officers to issue appearance tickets and release persons arrested for most misdemeanors and ordinance violations with maximum penalties not exceeding 1 year jail or fines, with specific exceptions including OWI offenses, domestic violence, and assaultive crimes.
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Establishes that officers who detain someone instead of issuing a ticket under allowed circumstances must document the reason in arrest reports and forward to prosecutors within a specific timeframe.
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Takes effect April 1, 2021.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure: arrests; exception to the presumption for issuance of appearance tickets in lieu of an arrest in operating while intoxicated; provide for. Amends sec. 9c, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 764.9c).
Criminal procedure: arrests
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Rules And Competitiveness
6/10/2021