Bill Text: MI SB0625 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes; other; requirement that certain individuals report a missing child or death of a child to a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer in a timely manner; establish, and provide penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 145e.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-09-08 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [SB0625 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB0625-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 625
September 8, 2011, Introduced by Senator ROCCA and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 145e.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 145e. (1) An individual who is responsible for the care
of a minor who knows that the minor has died shall, not more than
24 hours after the individual knows that the minor has died, report
the death to a police agency or other emergency service provider.
This subsection does not apply if either of the following applies:
(a) The death occurred while the minor was under the care of
another person who is required by law to report the death.
(b) The individual is unable to report the death as prescribed
in this subsection, if he or she immediately reports the death when
able to do so.
(2) An individual who is responsible for the care of a child
who knows or has reason to know that the child is missing shall,
not more than 48 hours after the individual knows or has reason to
know that the child is missing, report that the child is missing to
a police agency. For purposes of this section, an individual has
reason to know the child is missing if the individual does not know
the location of the child and has not been in contact with the
child within a 48-hour period. This subsection does not apply if
either of the following applies:
(a) The child goes missing while the child was under the care
of another person who is required by law to report the absence of
the child.
(b) The individual is unable to report the child as missing as
prescribed in this subsection, if he or she immediately reports the
child as missing when able to do so.
(3) The requirements for reporting the death of a minor under
subsection (1) or a missing child under subsection (2) are met if
the individual does 1 of the following:
(a) Contacts a law enforcement agency by telephone and reports
the minor's death or reports the child as missing and provides his
or her own name and address to the law enforcement agency.
(b) Reports to a law enforcement officer in person that the
minor has died or that the child is missing, as applicable.
(4) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of
not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(5) This section shall be known and may be cited as "Caylee
Anthony's law".
(6) As used in this section:
(a) "Child" means an individual less than 13 years of age.
(b) "Minor" means an individual less than 18 years of age.
