Venator
Anti-Saldana Freedom Fighter
HB 5050 and 5051
THE APPARENT PROBLEM:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-5050-S.pdf
CONTENT
House Bill 5050 (H-4) would amend the Michigan Penal Code to prohibit and prescribe criminal penalties for concealing a material fact from a peace officer, or misleading a peace officer regarding a material fact, in a criminal investigation of a felony or a misdemeanor described in the bill.
House Bill 5051 (H-1) would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to include in the sentencing guidelines an offense proposed by House Bill 5050 (H-4).
The bills would take effect 90 days after their enactment. House Bill 5051 (H-1) is tiebarred to House Bill 5050.
House Bill 5050 (H-4)
Under the bill, if a peace officer informed a person that he or she was conducting a criminal investigation, the person could not knowingly and willfully do any of the following:
-- Conceal from the peace officer, by any trick, scheme, or device, any material fact relating to the criminal investigation.
-- Make any statement to the peace officer that the person knew was false or misleading regarding a material fact in the criminal investigation.
-- Issue or otherwise provide any writing or document to the peace officer that the person knew was false or misleading regarding a material fact in the criminal investigation.
THE APPARENT PROBLEM:
Federal law makes it a crime to intentionally lie to an FBI agent. But if a person deliberately lies to a state or local police officer in the course of a criminal investigation,there are no penalties. According to law enforcement officers and county prosecutors,some people purposely fabricate lies to throw investigators off the track. Whether to protect themselves or others, such lies waste valuable time and resources in apprehending criminals. While law enforcement follows up on worthless leads, a perpetrator is free to commit other crimes.
A few states have enacted laws that make it a crime to knowingly and intentionally lie topolice when questioned in a criminal investigation. Many in law enforcement in thisstate believe enacting a similar law would give them an important tool to fight a rising
tide of crime.A few states have enacted laws that make it a crime to knowingly and intentionally lie topolice when questioned in a criminal investigation. Many in law enforcement in thisstate believe enacting a similar law would give them an important tool to fight a rising
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-5050-S.pdf
CONTENT
House Bill 5050 (H-4) would amend the Michigan Penal Code to prohibit and prescribe criminal penalties for concealing a material fact from a peace officer, or misleading a peace officer regarding a material fact, in a criminal investigation of a felony or a misdemeanor described in the bill.
House Bill 5051 (H-1) would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to include in the sentencing guidelines an offense proposed by House Bill 5050 (H-4).
The bills would take effect 90 days after their enactment. House Bill 5051 (H-1) is tiebarred to House Bill 5050.
House Bill 5050 (H-4)
Under the bill, if a peace officer informed a person that he or she was conducting a criminal investigation, the person could not knowingly and willfully do any of the following:
-- Conceal from the peace officer, by any trick, scheme, or device, any material fact relating to the criminal investigation.
-- Make any statement to the peace officer that the person knew was false or misleading regarding a material fact in the criminal investigation.
-- Issue or otherwise provide any writing or document to the peace officer that the person knew was false or misleading regarding a material fact in the criminal investigation.
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