ARMED ROBBERY; S.O.L.                                                                             H.B. 5010:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5010 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Diana Farrington

House Committee:  Law and Justice

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow an indictment for armed robbery to be filed within 10 years after the offense was committed, or, if the offense were reported within one year after its commission and the offense were committed by an unknown individual, within 10 years after the individual was identified.

The Code prescribes the time frame in which an indictment for a crime must be found and filed. (This is commonly referred to as the statute of limitations.) Except as provided for specific offenses, an indictment may be filed within six years after the crime is committed.

An indictment for kidnapping, extortion, assault with intent to commit murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, or first-degree home invasion may be filed within 10 years after the offense is committed, or, if the offense is reported to a police agency within one year after its commission and the individual who committed the offense is unknown, within 10 years after the individual is identified.

The bill also would allow an indictment for armed robbery to be found and filed within the time frame described above.

MCL 767.24                                                                     Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill could have a negative fiscal impact on the State and local government. Extending the statute of limitations for armed robbery could allow more people to be charged with violations. More felony arrests and convictions could increase resource demands on law enforcement, court systems, community supervision, jails, and correctional facilities. The average cost to State government for felony probation supervision is approximately $3,024 per probationer per year. For any increase in prison intakes, in the short term, the marginal cost to State government is approximately $3,764 per prisoner per year. Any associated increase in fine revenue would increase funding to public libraries.

Date Completed:  4-12-18                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Ryan Bergan

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.