SENATE BILL NO. 754


   September 28, 1999, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, EMMONS,
        SHUGARS, STILLE, GOUGEON, BENNETT, JOHNSON, BYRUM, A. SMITH,
        BULLARD, SIKKEMA, ROGERS, GOSCHKA, JAYE and MC COTTER and
        referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health and 
        Human Services.



        A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled

   "Probate code of 1939,"

   (MCL 701.1 to 712A.32) by adding section 18l to chapter XII.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1                               CHAPTER XII

 2         SEC. 18l.  IF A JUVENILE IS FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE
             COURT'S

 3    JURISDICTION UNDER SECTION 2(A)(1) OF THIS CHAPTER FOR AN OFFENSE

 4    THAT, IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, WOULD BE A VIOLATION OF SECTION

 5    50B OF THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.50B, HAVING

 6    TO DO WITH CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, THE COURT SHALL ORDER THAT THE

 7    JUVENILE BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR PSYCHIATRIC OR

 8    PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING, AND, IF DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE

 9    COURT, TO RECEIVE PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING.  THIS

10    SECTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE COURT FROM ENTERING ANY OTHER ORDER

11    OF DISPOSITION ALLOWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER.


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