COURT REORGANIZATION                                                         S.B. 1047: FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1047 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Senator Bill Schuette

Committee: Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to refer to the juvenile division of the probate court (juvenile court) or the proposed “family division of circuit court” (family court), which would be established by Senate Bill 1052, with regard to juvenile delinquency cases. The bill also would refer to juveniles within the jurisdiction of the “general criminal” jurisdiction of the circuit court (which would distinguish juveniles charged as adults from juveniles under the jurisdiction of the family court).

The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 5158.

MCL 761.1 et al.                                                                              Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

Please see FISCAL IMPACT on Senate Bill 1052.

Date Completed: 5-28-96                                                                            Fiscal Analyst: M. Bain

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.