Act No. 297

Public Acts of 2008

Approved by the Governor

October 8, 2008

Filed with the Secretary of State

October 8, 2008

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 8, 2008

STATE OF MICHIGAN

94TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

Introduced by Reps. Byrum, Byrnes, Hammon, Hammel, Valentine and Mayes

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4469

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 12e of chapter XVII (MCL 777.12e), as amended by 2004 PA 26.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

CHAPTER XVII

Sec. 12e. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in sections 601 to 624b of chapter VI of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, within chapter 257 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max

257.601b(3) Person C Moving violation causing death to another person
in a work zone 15

257.601c(2) Person C Moving violation causing death to operator of
implement of husbandry 15

257.602a(2) Pub saf G Fleeing and eluding -- fourth degree 2

257.602a(3) Pub saf E Fleeing and eluding -- third degree 5

257.602a(4) Person D Fleeing and eluding -- second degree 10

257.602a(5) Person C Fleeing and eluding -- first degree 15

257.616a(2)(b) Pub saf G Using a signal preemption device 2

257.616a(2)(c) Pub saf E Using a signal preemption device causing a traffic
accident 5

257.616a(2)(d) Person D Using a signal preemption device causing serious
impairment of a body function 10

257.616a(2)(e) Person C Using a signal preemption device causing death 15

257.616a(2)(f) Pub ord G Selling or purchasing a signal preemption device 2

257.617(2) Person E Failure to stop at scene of accident resulting in serious
impairment or death 5

257.617(3) Person C Failure to stop at scene of accident resulting in death
when at fault 15

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4468 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor