HOUSE BILL No. 5585

 

February 19, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Spade, Sheltrown, Plakas, Bieda and Byrum and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan vehicle code,"                                                    

                                                                                

    (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 706a.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 706a.  (1) A person shall not equip a motor vehicle                    

                                                                                

2   with any device that is designed for, or is capable of, jamming,            

                                                                                

3   scrambling, neutralizing, disabling, or otherwise interfering               

                                                                                

4   with radar, laser, or any other electronic device used by a law             

                                                                                

5   enforcement agency to measure the speed of moving objects.                  

                                                                                

6       (2) A person shall not use, buy, possess, manufacture, sell,                

                                                                                

7   or otherwise distribute any device that is designed for jamming,            

                                                                                

8   scrambling, neutralizing, disabling, or otherwise interfering               

                                                                                

9   with radar, laser, or any other electronic device used by a law             

                                                                                

10  enforcement agency to measure the speed of moving objects.                  

                                                                                

11      (3) A person who violates subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   a misdemeanor punishable as follows:                                        

                                                                                

2       (a) For a first offense, by imprisonment for not more than 93               

                                                                                

3   days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.                           

                                                                                

4       (b) For a second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for                 

                                                                                

5   not more than 6 months or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or             

                                                                                

6   both.