2004-PA-0220

Act No. 220

Public Acts of 2004

Approved by the Governor

July 21, 2004

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 21, 2004

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2005

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

Introduced by Rep. Acciavatti

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5674

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 sections 4a, 16a, and 31 of chapter IX and section 56 of chapter XVII (MCL 769.4a, 769.16a, 769.31, and 777.56), section 4a of chapter IX as amended by 2001 PA 208, section 16a of chapter IX as amended by 2001 PA 204, section 31 of chapter IX as amended by 2002 PA 31, and section 56 of chapter XVII as added by 1998 PA 317.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

CHAPTER IX

Sec. 4a. (1) When an individual who has not been convicted previously of a violation of section 81 or 81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 and 750.81a, or a violation of a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 81 of that act, pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, a violation of section 81 or 81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 and 750.81a, and the victim of the assault is the offender's spouse or former spouse, an individual who has had a child in common with the offender, an individual who has or has had a dating relationship with the offender, or an individual residing or having resided in the same household as the offender, the court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused and of the prosecuting attorney in consultation with the victim, may defer further proceedings and place the accused on probation as provided in this section. However, before deferring proceedings under this subsection, the court shall contact the department of state police and determine whether, according to the records of the department of state police, the accused has previously been convicted under section 81 or 81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 and 750.81a, or under a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 81 of that act, or has previously availed himself or herself of this section. If the search of the records reveals an arrest for a violation of section 81 or 81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 and 750.81a, or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 81 of that act but no disposition, the court shall contact the arresting agency and the court that had jurisdiction over the violation to determine the disposition of that arrest for purposes of this section. As used in this subsection, "dating relationship" means frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional involvement. This term does not include a casual relationship or an ordinary fraternization between 2 individuals in a business or social context.

(2) Upon a violation of a term or condition of probation, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(3) An order of probation entered under subsection (1) may require the accused to participate in a mandatory counseling program. The court may order the accused to pay the reasonable costs of the mandatory counseling program. The court also may order the accused to participate in a drug treatment court under chapter 10A of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1060 to 600.1082.

(4) The court shall enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided in this chapter if any of the following circumstances exist:

(a) The accused commits an assaultive crime during the period of probation. As used in this subdivision, "assaultive crime" means 1 or more of the following:

(i) That term as defined in section 9a of chapter X.

(ii) A violation of chapter XI of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 to 750.90g.

(b) The accused violates an order of the court that he or she receive counseling regarding his or her violent behavior.

(5) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against the person. Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of this section or for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime.

(6) There may be only 1 discharge and dismissal under this section with respect to any individual. The department of state police shall retain a nonpublic record of an arrest and discharge or dismissal under this section. This record shall be furnished to a court or police agency upon request pursuant to subsection (1) or to an office of prosecuting attorney for the purpose of showing that a defendant in a criminal action under section 81 or 81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 and 750.81a, or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 81 of that act has already once availed himself or herself of this section or for the purpose of determining whether the defendant in a criminal action is eligible for discharge and dismissal of proceedings by a drug treatment court under section 1076(5) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1076.

Sec. 16a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), upon final disposition of an original charge against a person of a felony or a misdemeanor for which the maximum possible penalty exceeds 92 days' imprisonment or a local ordinance for which the maximum possible penalty is 93 days' imprisonment and that substantially corresponds to a violation of state law that is a misdemeanor for which the maximum possible penalty is 93 days' imprisonment, or a misdemeanor in a case in which the appropriate court was notified that fingerprints were forwarded to the department of state police, or upon final disposition of a charge of criminal contempt under section 2950 or 2950a of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2950 and 600.2950a, or final disposition of a charge of criminal contempt for violating a foreign protection order that satisfies the conditions for validity provided in section 2950i of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2950i, the clerk of the court entering the disposition shall immediately report to the department of state police the final disposition of the charge on forms approved by the state court administrator and in a manner consistent with section 3 of 1925 PA 289, MCL 28.243. The report to the department of state police shall include the finding of the judge or jury, including a finding of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, not guilty, or not guilty by reason of insanity, or the person's plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or guilty but mentally ill; if the person was convicted, the offense of which the person was convicted; and a summary of any sentence imposed. The summary of the sentence shall include any probationary term; any minimum, maximum, or alternative term of imprisonment; the total of all fines, costs, and restitution ordered; and any modification of sentence. The report shall include the sentence if imposed under any of the following:

(a) Section 7411 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7411.

(b) Section 1076(4) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1076.

(d) Section 430 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.430.

(e) Sections 11 to 15 of chapter II.

(f) Section 4a of chapter IX.

(2) Upon sentencing a person convicted of a misdemeanor or of a violation of a local ordinance, other than a misdemeanor or local ordinance described in subsection (1), the clerk of the court imposing sentence immediately shall, if ordered by the court, advise the department of state police of the conviction on forms approved by the state court administrator.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (4) and (6), the clerk of a court shall not report a conviction of a misdemeanor offense under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a provision of that act unless 1 or more of the following apply:

(a) The offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 92 days.

(b) The offense is an offense that would be punishable by more than 92 days as a second conviction.

(4) Unless ordered by the court, the clerk of a court is not required to report a conviction of a misdemeanor offense for a violation of section 904(3)(a) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.904, or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 904(3)(a) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.904.

(5) As part of the sentence for a conviction of an offense described in subsection (2), if fingerprints have not already been taken, the court shall order that the fingerprints of the person convicted be taken and forwarded to the department of state police.

(6) As part of the sentence for a conviction of a listed offense as defined in section 2 of the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.722, the court shall order that the fingerprints of the person convicted be taken and forwarded as provided in the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.721 to 28.732, if fingerprints have not already been taken and forwarded as provided in that act.

(7) Within 21 days after the date a person licensed or registered under article 15 of the public health code, 1978 PA368, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, is convicted of a misdemeanor involving the illegal delivery, possession, or use of alcohol or a controlled substance or a felony, the clerk of the court entering the conviction shall report the conviction to the department of consumer and industry services on a form prescribed and furnished by that department.

Sec. 31. As used in this section and section 34 of this chapter:

(a) "Departure" means a sentence imposed that is not within the appropriate minimum sentence range established under the sentencing guidelines set forth in chapter XVII.

(b) "Intermediate sanction" means probation or any sanction, other than imprisonment in a state prison or state reformatory, that may lawfully be imposed. Intermediate sanction includes, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:

(i) Inpatient or outpatient drug treatment or participation in a drug treatment court under chapter 10A of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1060 to 600.1082.

(ii) Probation with any probation conditions required or authorized by law.

(iii) Residential probation.

(iv) Probation with jail.

(v) Probation with special alternative incarceration.

(vi) Mental health treatment.

(vii) Mental health or substance abuse counseling.

(viii) Jail.

(ix) Jail with work or school release.

(x) Jail, with or without authorization for day parole under 1962 PA 60, MCL 801.251 to 801.258.

(xi) Participation in a community corrections program.

(xii) Community service.

(xiii) Payment of a fine.

(xiv) House arrest.

(xv) Electronic monitoring.

(d) "Offense characteristics" means the elements of the crime and the aggravating and mitigating factors relating to the offense that the legislature determines are appropriate. For purposes of this subdivision, an offense described in section 33b of the corrections code of 1953, 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.233b, that resulted in a conviction and that arose out of the same transaction as the offense for which the sentencing guidelines are being scored shall be considered as an aggravating factor.

(e) "Prior criminal record" means all of the following:

(i) Misdemeanor and felony convictions.

(ii) Probation and parole violations involving criminal activity.

(iii) Dispositions entered under section 18 of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, for acts that would have been crimes if committed by an adult.

(iv) Assignment to youthful trainee status under sections 11 to 15 of chapter II.

(v) A conviction set aside under 1965 PA 213, MCL 780.621 to 780.624.

(vi) Dispositions described in subparagraph (iii) that have been set aside under section 18e of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18e, or expunged.

CHAPTER XVII

Sec. 56. (1) Prior record variable 6 is relationship to the criminal justice system. Score prior record variable 6 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the one that has the highest number of points:

(a) The offender is a prisoner of the department of corrections or serving a sentence in jail 20 points

(b) The offender is incarcerated in jail awaiting adjudication or sentencing on a conviction or probation violation 15 points

(c) The offender is on parole, probation, or delayed sentence status or on bond awaiting adjudication or sentencing for a felony 10 points

(d) The offender is on probation or delayed sentence status or on bond awaiting adjudication or sentencing for a misdemeanor 5 points

(e) The offender has no relationship to the criminal justice system 0 points

(2) Score the appropriate points under this section if the offender is involved with the criminal justice system in another state or United States.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Delayed sentence status" includes, but is not limited to, an individual assigned or deferred under any of the following:

(i) Section 7411 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7411.

(ii) Section 1076(4) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1076.

(iii) Section 350a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.350a.

(iv) Section 430 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.430.

(v) Sections 11 to 15 of chapter II.

(vi) Section 4a of chapter IX.

(b) "Prisoner of the department of corrections or serving a sentence in jail" includes an individual who is an escapee.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2005.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 998 of the 92nd 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