MI HB4422

Expands the definition of "serious misdemeanor" under Michigan's Crime Victims Act to include additional offenses effective January 1, 2024: threatening a Department of Health and Human Services employee, embezzlement from vulnerable adults ($200 or less, and $200-$1,000), moving violations causing death or serious impairment, and other specified crimes.

Adds violations to the serious misdemeanor list including assault and battery (domestic violence), breaking and entering, child abuse, stalking, firearm-related offenses, indecent exposure, operating vehicles while impaired if involving accidents causing injury/death, and furnishing alcohol to minors if causing injury/death.

Includes violations of local ordinances substantially corresponding to enumerated serious misdemeanors, and crimes subsequently reduced to or pleaded to as misdemeanors.

Requires law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys filing charges for operating under the influence violations (vehicle, vessel, or alcohol sales to minors) to state on the charging instrument that the offense resulted in property damage or physical injury/death to another individual.

Effective date: 91 days after final adjournment of the 2023 Regular Session (Sine Die).