Bill Text: MI HB5722 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; offenses; penalty imposed for perjury; increase. Amends sec. 936 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.936).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-05 - Printed Bill Filed 06/04/2012 [HB5722 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB5722-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5722

 

June 1, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Dillon, Meadows, Byrum, Barnett, Lipton, Switalski, McCann, Slavens, Bledsoe, Haugh, Geiss, Darany, Lindberg, Hobbs, Stapleton, Tlaib, Stanley, Smiley, Brunner, Greimel, Talabi, Durhal, Liss, Stallworth, Rutledge, Irwin, Cavanagh, Townsend and Brown and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

by amending section 936 (MCL 168.936).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 936. Any person found guilty of perjury under the

 

provisions of this act shall, unless herein otherwise provided, be

 

punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in

 

the state prison for a term not exceeding 5 years, or by both such

 

fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.Except as

 

otherwise provided, a person convicted of perjury under this act is

 

guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5

 

years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.