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MI HB5484
Bill
Status
10/27/2021
Primary Sponsor
Tenisha Yancey
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AI Summary
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Changes "crime victims" to "crime victims' rights" in the section regarding assessment payments required for drug treatment court participation.
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Modifies termination procedures for drug treatment court participants convicted of a felony committed after admission by allowing judges to continue participation if the treatment team consults and the prosecuting attorney agrees, rather than mandating automatic termination.
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Clarifies language regarding court sanctions for violations of court orders from "according to" to "at" the court's discretion.
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Maintains existing requirements for participants to pay fines, costs, fees, restitution, and assessments, with provisions allowing courts to waive payments if they would cause substantial hardship or interfere with substance abuse treatment.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Courts: drug court; termination procedure for drug treatment courts; modify. Amends sec. 1074 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1074).
Courts: drug court
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/27/2021
10/28/2021