August 24, 2011, Introduced by Rep. LeBlanc and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 2841 (MCL 333.2841).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2841. (1) Death registration is required for each
individual who dies in this state. If the place of death is
unknown, but the body is found in this state, the death
registration shall show this fact and shall be completed and filed
in accordance with this section and section 2842. The place where
the body is found shall be shown as the place of death.
(2) Except as otherwise provided under this part, an
individual who discovers the body of an individual he or she knows
or has reason to know is dead and, with the purpose of hiding or
concealing the fact or cause of death of that individual, fails to
inform a law enforcement agency or a 9-1-1 operator of the
discovery is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for
not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October
1, 2012.