HOUSE BILL No. 4238

 

February 18, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Rivet, Howell, Newell, Nofs, Stahl, Stakoe, Elkins, Julian, Ward and Hune and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan vehicle code,"                                                    

                                                                                

    by amending section 622 (MCL 257.622), as amended by 1991 PA                

                                                                                

    168.                                                                        

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 622.  The driver of a motor vehicle involved in an                     

                                                                                

2   accident that injures or kills any person, or that damages                  

                                                                                

3   property to an apparent extent totaling  $400.00  $1,000.00 or              

                                                                                

4   more, shall immediately report that accident at the nearest or              

                                                                                

5   most convenient police station, or to the nearest or most                   

                                                                                

6   convenient police officer.  The officer receiving the report, or            

                                                                                

7   his or her commanding officer, shall immediately forward each               

                                                                                

8   report to the director of the department of state police on forms           

                                                                                

9   prescribed by the director of the department of state police.               

                                                                                

10  The forms shall be completed in full by the investigating                   

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   officer.  The director of the department of state police shall              

                                                                                

2   analyze each report relative to the cause of the reported                   

                                                                                

3   accident and shall prepare information compiled from reports                

                                                                                

4   filed under this section for public use.  A copy of the report              

                                                                                

5   under this section and copies of reports required under section             

                                                                                

6   621 shall be retained for at least 3 years at the local police              

                                                                                

7   department, sheriff's department, or local state police post                

                                                                                

8   making the report.