Act No. 269

Public Acts of 2003

Approved by the Governor

January 8, 2004

Filed with the Secretary of State

January 8, 2004

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 2004

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

Introduced by Senators Hammerstrom, Birkholz, Sanborn, Jacobs, Goschka, Cropsey and Sikkema

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 227

AN ACT to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," by amending section 13e of chapter XVII (MCL 777.13e), as added by 2002 PA 30.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

CHAPTER XVII

Sec. 13e. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 324 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max

324.40118(11) Pub ord G Wildlife conservation -- buying/selling protected
animals -- subsequent offense 4

324.41309 Property E Possession or release of genetically engineered,
nonnative, or prohibited fish 5

324.48738(4) Property E Possession, importation, or planting of genetically
engineered fish 5

324.51120(2) Property H Removing forest products over $2,500 3

324.51512 Pub saf D Willfully setting forest fires 10

324.52908(1)(c) Property E Damage to plant involving $1,000 to $20,000 or with
prior convictions 5

324.52908(1)(d) Property D Damage to plant involving $20,000 or more or with
prior convictions 10

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 226 of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into law.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor