HB-4918, As Passed House, February 27, 2008
(As amended February 27, 2008)
June 13, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Dean, Valentine, Spade, Corriveau and Gonzales and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled
"William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act,"
(MCL 780.751 to 780.834) by adding section 16b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 16b. When sentencing a defendant convicted of an offense
described in chapter LXVIIA of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA
328, MCL 750.462a to 750.462i, the court shall order restitution
for the full amount of loss suffered by the victim. In addition to
restitution ordered under section 16, the court [may ] order the
defendant to pay all of the following:
(a) Lost income, calculated by whichever of the following
methods results in the largest amount:
(i) The gross amount received by the defendant from or the
value to the defendant of the victim's labor or services.
(ii) The value of the victim's labor or services as calculated
under the minimum wage law of 1964, 1964 PA 154, MCL 408.381 to
408.398, or the federal minimum wage, whichever results in the
largest value.
(iii) Income loss as determined under section 16(4)(c).
(b) The cost of transportation, temporary housing, and child
care expenses incurred by the victim because of the offense.
(c) Attorney fees and other costs and expenses incurred by the
victim because of the offense, including, but not limited to, costs
and expenses relating to assisting the investigation of the offense
and for attendance at related court proceedings as follows:
(i) Wages lost.
(ii) Child care.
(iii) Transportation.
(iv) Parking.
(d) Any other loss suffered by the victim as a proximate
result of the offense.