HB-5199, As Passed House, November 6, 2003

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5199

                                                                             A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled                                             

"The code of criminal procedure,"                                           

by amending sections 9 and 9a of chapter X (MCL 770.9 and                   

770.9a), section 9a as amended by 2002 PA 483, and by adding                

section 9b to chapter X.                                                    

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1                               CHAPTER X                                       

2       Sec. 9.  During the pendency of an appeal or application for                

3   leave to appeal, a justice or judge of the court in which the               

4   appeal or application is filed may admit the defendant to bail,             

5   if the offense charged is bailable and if the offense is not an             

6   assaultive crime as defined in section 9a of this chapter or                

7   sexual assault of a minor as described in section 9b of this                

8   chapter.                                                                    

9       Sec. 9a.  (1) A defendant convicted of an assaultive crime                  

1   and awaiting sentence shall be detained and shall not be admitted           

2   to bail unless the trial court finds by clear and convincing                

3   evidence that the defendant is not likely to pose a danger to               

4   other persons and that section 9b of this chapter does not                  

5   apply.                                                                      

6       (2) A defendant convicted of an assaultive crime and                        

7   sentenced to a term of imprisonment who has filed an appeal or an           

8   application for leave to appeal shall be detained and shall not             

9   be admitted to bail unless the trial court or the court to which            

10  the appeal is taken finds by clear and convincing evidence that             

11  section 9b of this chapter does not apply and that both of the              

12  following exist:                                                            

13      (a) The defendant is not likely to pose a danger to other                   

14  persons.                                                                    

15      (b) The appeal or application raises a substantial question                 

16  of law or fact.                                                             

17      (3) As used in this section, "assaultive crime" means an                    

18  offense against a person described in section 81c(3), 82, 83, 84,           

19  86, 87, 88, 89, 90a, 90b(a) or (b), 91, 200 to 212a, 316, 317,              

20  321, 349, 349a, 350, 397, 411h(2)(b) or (3), 411i, 520b, 520c,              

21  520d, 520e, 520g, 529, 529a, 530, or 543a to 543z of the Michigan           

22  penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL  750.81c(3) 750.81c, 750.82,                  

23  750.83, 750.84, 750.86, 750.87, 750.88, 750.89, 750.90a, 750.90b,           

24  750.91, 750.200 to 750.212a, 750.316, 750.317, 750.321, 750.349,            

25  750.349a, 750.350, 750.397, 750.411h, 750.411i, 750.520b,                   

26  750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520e, 750.520g, 750.529, 750.529a,                  

27  750.530, and 750.543a to 750.543z.                                          

1       (4) The appeal or application for leave to appeal filed by a                

2   person denied bail under this section shall be expedited pursuant           

3   to rules adopted for that purpose by the supreme court.                     

4   Sec. 9b.  (1) A defendant convicted of sexual assault of a                  

5   minor and awaiting sentence shall be detained and shall not be              

6   admitted to bail.                                                           

7       (2) A defendant convicted of sexual assault of a minor                      

8   sentenced to a term of imprisonment who has filed an appeal or an           

9   application for leave to appeal shall be detained and shall not             

10  be admitted to bail.                                                        

11      (3) As used in this section:                                                

12      (a) "Minor" means an individual less than 16 years of age.                  

13      (b) "Sexual assault of a minor" means a violation of any of                 

14  the following:                                                              

15                                                                               (i) Section 520b, 520c, 520d(1)(b), (c), (d), or (e) of the                         

16  Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b, 750.520c, and               

17  750.520d, in which the victim of the offense is a minor.                    

18      (ii) Section 520d(1)(a) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA                  

19  328, MCL 750.520d, if the actor is 5 or more years older than the           

20  victim.                                                                     

21      (iii) Section 520g of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328,                  

22  MCL 750.520g, for assaulting an individual with the intent to               

23  commit criminal sexual conduct described in subparagraphs (i) and           

24  (ii).