HOUSE BILL NO. 6158

November 26, 2024, Introduced by Reps. Dievendorf, Rheingans, Edwards and Price and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

"The code of criminal procedure,"

by amending section 44 of chapter VII (MCL 767.44).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

CHAPTER VII

Sec. 44. The following forms may be used in the cases in which they are applicable but any other forms authorized by this act or any other law of this state may also be used:

Adultery—A.B., a married man, committed adultery with C.D.; or A.B. committed adultery with C.D., a married woman.

Affray—A.B. and C.D. made an affray.

Assault—A.B. assaulted C.D.

Assault and Battery—A.B. committed an assault and battery on C.D.

Assault with intent—A.B. assaulted C.D. with intent to murder, or kill, or rob, or maim, or rape, (as the case may be).as applicable.

Arson—A.B. committed arson by burning the dwelling house of C.D.

Attempt—A.B. attempted to steal from C.D.; A.B. attempted to commit larceny of the goods of C.D.; A.B. attempted to commit burglary of a building belonging to C.D., (as the case may be).as applicable.

Burglary—A.B. committed burglary of the house of C.D. A.B. broke and entered the dwelling house of C.D. in the night time with intent to commit larceny, or murder, or robbery, therein (as the case may be).as applicable.

Conspiracy—A.B. and C.D. conspired together to murder E.F. or to steal the property of E.F. or to rob E.F., (as the case may be). as applicable.

Forgery—A.B. forged a certain instrument purporting to be a promissory note, (or or describe the instrument or give its tenor or substance. ).

Larceny—Embezzlement and false pretenses. A.B. stole from C.D. 1 horse of the value of more than 100 dollars.$100.00.

Murder—A.B. murdered C.D.

Manslaughter—A.B. killed C.D.

Perjury—A.B. appeared as a witness in a case between C.D. and E.F. being heard before the (set forth the tribunal) and committed perjury by testifying as follows: (set forth the testimony).

Rape—A.B. raped or ravished C.D.

Rape (statutory)—A.B. raped or ravished C.D., she C.D. being then under the age of (statutory age) years.

Robbery Armed—A.B. robbed C.D., A.B. being while armed.

Robbery—A.B. robbed C.D., A.B. not being armed.while unarmed.

Provided, That the prosecuting attorney, if seasonably timely requested by the respondent , the prosecuting attorney shall furnish a bill of particulars setting up specifically the nature of the offense charged.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6156 (request no. 06498'24) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.