HB-4632, As Passed House, July 1, 2003

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4632

                                                                             A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled                                             

"The Michigan penal code,"                                                  

by amending section 394 (MCL 750.394).                                      

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 394.  (1)  Throwing stone or missile at train,                         

2   automobile, etc.--Any A person  who  shall not throw,  any

3   propel, or drop a stone, brick, or other  missile dangerous                

4   object at  any a passenger train, sleeping car, passenger coach,           

5   express car, mail car, baggage car, locomotive, caboose, or

6   freight train or at  any a street car, trolley car, or motor               

7   vehicle.  , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

8   (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime                 

9   as follows:                                                                 

10  (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), the               

11  person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for            

1   not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or                

2   both.                                                                       

3       (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), (d), or (e), if                  

4   the violation causes property damage, the person is guilty of a             

5   misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year             

6   or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.                                

7       (c) If the violation causes injury to any person, other than                

8   serious impairment or death, the person is guilty of a felony               

9   punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of           

10  not more than $2,000.00, or both.                                           

11      (d) If the violation causes serious impairment to any person,               

12  the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for             

13  not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or             

14  both.                                                                       

15      (e) If the violation causes death to any person, the person                 

16  is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more               

17  than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.               

18      (3) A criminal penalty provided for under this section may be               

19  imposed in addition to any penalty that may be imposed for any              

20  other criminal offense arising from the same conduct or for any             

21  contempt of court arising from the same conduct.                            

22      (4) As used in this section, "serious impairment" means that                

23  term as defined in section 58c of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949           

24  PA 300, MCL 257.58c.

25      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect                       

26  October 1, 2003.