Criminal procedure; arrests; cap on dollar amount for arrest and

conviction of a person having committed a crime within the

county; increase.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Arrests; COUNTIES: Boards and commissions

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

"The code of criminal procedure,"

by amending section 19 of chapter XVI (MCL 776.19).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 CHAPTER XVI

2 Sec. 19. The A COUNTY board of supervisors is hereby

3 authorized to offer and COMMISSIONERS MAY pay out of the general

4 fund of the county not to exceed 2,000 dollars MORE THAN

5 $5,000.00 as a reward for the arrest and conviction, or for

6 information leading to the arrest and conviction, of any person

7 or persons having A PERSON WHO committed a crime within IN the

8 county or having escaped from any A penal institution

9 therein: Provided, That the powers granted hereby may be

10 exercised by the finance committee of the board of supervisors

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1 when said board of supervisors is not in session LOCATED IN THE

2 COUNTY.

3 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

4 effect unless Senate Bill No. _______ or House Bill No. _______

5 (request no. 06831'02 a *) of the 91st Legislature is enacted

6 into law.

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