Public Act 104 of 2012
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- Introduced by Rep. John Walsh (R) on October 11, 2011, to authorize criminal penalties for providing false or misleading information to a peace officer in a criminal investigation, or using a “trick, scheme, or device” to intentionally conceal material facts. The bill authorizes penalties of up to four years in prison depending on the seriousness of the crime being investigated.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 11, 2011.
- Reported in the House on February 2, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on February 7, 2012, to replace the previous version of the bill with lesser penalties than originally proposed. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D) on February 7, 2012, to authorize higher penalties if the investigation involves a missing or victimized person under age 16. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 11, 2011.
- Passed 100 to 3 in the House on February 8, 2012, to authorize criminal penalties for providing false or misleading information to a peace officer in a criminal investigation, or using a “trick, scheme, or device” to intentionally conceal material facts. The bill authorizes penalties of up to two years in prison depending on the seriousness of the crime being investigated.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on February 14, 2012.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2012.
- Reported in the Senate on March 8, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on March 21, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 21, 2012.
- Amendment offered by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 27, 2012, to revise details of the underlying crimes being investigated for purposes of determining the penalty for this proposed new crime. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 27, 2012.
- Amendment offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on March 27, 2012, to define the House and Senate seargeants at arms as "peace officers" for purposes of the bill. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 27, 2012.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2012.
- Passed 32 to 5 in the Senate on March 27, 2012, to authorize criminal penalties for providing false or misleading information to a peace officer in a criminal investigation, or using a “trick, scheme, or device” to intentionally conceal material facts. The bill authorizes penalties of up to two years in prison depending on the seriousness of the crime being investigated.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on March 27, 2012.
- Passed 105 to 4 in the House on March 29, 2012, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on April 18, 2012.
Comments
1) Re: 2011 House Bill 5050 (Revise ban on lying in criminal investigations ) by Mike Hignite on May 22, 2012There is never an end to this kind of idiocy.
Police are investigating a murder. Policeman stops you as you may look like the suspect. She asks you for your driver's license. On the license it says you live at 123 Main St, Chelsea, MI. and that you are 5'8" tall. You recently moved and you now live at 456 Maple ST, Chelsea, and due to the cares of the world, you actually are only 5'7 1/2" tall.
Legally you can be convicted for giving false and misleading documentation in a murder investigation. $5,000 penalty and 4 years. Even if you are innocent and have nothing to do with the issue.
Don't think this can happen?
Ask the man who withdrew $20,000 for a new car, and was stopped for speeding. Cops asked to search his car and found the money. He gave the cop a copy of the ebay ad for the car, a withdrawl slip from his bank account to prove the source, but the cop confiscated the money as a sign of drug dealing. He is now going to court to try to prove that he should get his own money back, instead of the cops using it on themselves under asset forfeiture laws.
Introduced in the House on October 11, 2011, to authorize criminal penalties for providing false or misleading information to a peace officer in a criminal investigation, or using a “trick, scheme, or device” to intentionally conceal material facts. The bill authorizes penalties of up to two years in prison depending on the seriousness of the crime being investigated
The vote was 100 in favor, 3 opposed and 5 not voting
(House Roll Call 39 at House Journal 0)
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