2007 House Bill 4499 (Authorize fines and counseling for parents of violent juveniles )

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Introduced by Rep. Shanelle Jackson on March 21, 2007, to establish that if a juvenile commits a crime that involves a violent act or a threat of a violent act against another juvenile, in addition to any other penalties or court orders, a court may assess a fine of $1,000 against the juvenile or his or her parent, guardian, or custodian, and may order the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian to attend a minimum of three months of counseling.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 21, 2007.

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Introduced by Rep. Shanelle Jackson on March 21, 2007. New Comment

1) Good job. Do you know where YOUR child is? [by Anonymous Citizen on June 28, 2007]
Parents need to step up, and stop being so SELF-CENTERED.
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2) Good job. Do you know where YOUR child is? [by Anonymous Citizen on June 28, 2007]
Parents need to step up, and stop being so SELF-CENTERED.
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3) Hey, when's the last time a bill got passed in the state of Michigan? [by Anonymous Citizen on March 30, 2007]
Enough party politics. Could we do our jobs here?
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4) Can fine costs go toward counseling? [by Anonymous Citizen on March 30, 2007]
???
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5) Should be against the law to recruit kids into gangs, especially at schools [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
Let's work on that, legislators. Toughen' up!
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6) This should help with gang problems! [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
I love it!
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7) Beautiful, Rep. Shanelle Jackson [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
ACCOUNTABILITY! Either parents make it happen or they pay up. There is a CHOICE involved here. Get your *&*^*() together or we'll fine you AND HELP YOU! Merciful yet tough. I like tough! Do you know where YOUR kid is? Ought to be the new state motto!
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8) Yes! Make the parents WANT to know where their kids are so that... [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
they can be responsible for their actions OR ELSE! About time! We'd have less gang members if parents knew where their kids were and WHAT THEY WERE UP TO!
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9) knowing where they [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
are is one thing, knowing who they are dealing with is another.

knowing that they are probably going to lie to you about both is a reality that some parents fail to grasp.

taking a look into juniors room every so often might just turn up a few 'gems' about the life he is living. look for the cigarettes, the drugs, the weapons, and the other things that you don't want in your house.

this lets him know that you believe in "trust but verify". if you don't let him know you do it, you will have a much better success rate.
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10) I'm all for the bill. Get off your but and check on your kid. [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
This will be good for all those parents that don't bother to show up at conferences to see how their kid is doing, what they are up to, who they ARE hanging aroud with.

Sure many parents already DO, but they probably don't need to worry about their kids ending up in kiddy jail.
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11) Yes! And screen them for lead, fetal alcohol, dyslexia [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
Please. Good bill.
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12) Jobs [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
We need more jobs. "It's about the economy...."
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13) It's about violence and gangs, too! [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
It all goes together. Why would a business want to bring its PEOPLE here if it's not SAFE for them because of teen violence? Think about it. It's all connected.
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14) There is a problem, lets fix it! [by SLibich, RDH on March 23, 2007]
Many times parents don't know where their kids are. Why is that? As a responsible parent you need to know where your kids are and have rules, boundaries and limitations set for the kids to follow. If the parents don't know how to do this, then there is counseling to help them develop a plan and work that plan. 3 months of counseling is a start. I'd rather not pay for another inmate at Jackson Prison but rather have a productive, responsible, and self-sufficient member of society that would not be a burden on an already over taxed system in this state.
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15) Yup! This is proactive. I like it. [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
Good stuff.
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16) I agree [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
There is however one problem many times kids end up on the wrong side of the law without the parents having any clue there was a problem.The counseling for the family might be a good idea but the $1000.00 fine is just a grab from the state to rob from the poorest among us because we all know the stats it is usually the poor families that end up with kids in serious trouble nothing is 100% but that is usually the case . The thing is we need common sense now and saving a child or attemping to save a child from a life of crime is always a worth while effort.I think the state can do this without this type of legislation that takes a bad situation and makes it worst.
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17) It's proactive in that it will wake some parents UP. Get your butt up off [by Anonymous Citizen on March 24, 2007]
the couch, get off the internet and GO SEE WHERE YOUR KID IS AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING. Put down the 40 ouncer or the meth pipe and visually check on them, do something with them, help them with their homework, SOMETHING!
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18) Fat chance [by Anonymous Citizen on March 22, 2007]
Under what conditions will a parent be "punished?" The operating assumption is that bad kids always come from bad homes. While commonly true, it certainly is not always true. I don't want to trust the courts on this one.
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19) Counseling [by Anonymous Citizen on March 22, 2007]
You need to add that the parents are responsible for paying for the counseling.
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20) More Money For The [by Anonymous Citizen on March 22, 2007]
dictatorship in lansingistan. If you think these people give a rats patoot about anybodys well being then I have a global warming movie to sell you.
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