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MI SB0912

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sue Shink

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces "any person" with "an individual" throughout the perjury statute to update language consistency.

  • Adds "material" as a requirement, specifying that false statements must concern a material matter or thing to constitute perjury.

  • Extends perjury penalties to false declarations in written records signed under penalty of perjury, not just sworn testimony.

  • Defines "record" to include information inscribed on tangible mediums or stored in electronic or other retrievable mediums.

  • Defines "signed" to include both tangible symbols (traditional signatures) and electronic symbols, sounds, or processes used to authenticate or adopt records.

Legislative Description

Crimes: perjury; requirements for crime of perjury; modify. Amends sec. 423 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.423).

Crimes: perjury

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety

6/12/2024

Committee Referrals

Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety6/12/2024

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