Introduced
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To eliminate the right of a defendant to have a “preliminary examination” for certain less serious criminal offences. Reportedly, most defendants waive their right to a preliminary examination.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To eliminate pre-trial "preliminary examinations" for felony cases on a list of 150 lesser crimes, and make them optional at the discretion of the prosecutor in more serious crimes.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To eliminate pre-trial "preliminary examinations" in felonies where the maximum penalty is less than 10 years, and make them optional at the discretion of the prosecutor and defendent in more serious crimes.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish the procedure by which a court may order a preliminary exam in the more serious felony cases.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 64 to 43 (details)
To eliminate pre-trial "preliminary examinations" in felonies where the maximum penalty is less than 10 years, and make them optional at the discretion of the prosecutor and defendent in more serious crimes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that reflects the product of further negotiations involving prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys. See Senate-passed version for details.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 16 (details)
To eliminate “preliminary examinations” in most felony case, and replace them with probable cause determination hearings that would allow the admission of the “credible” hearsay testimony of a law enforcement officer involved in the investigation, regardless of the whether the person who is the source of the hearsay is availability as a witness. Stricter rules of evidence would apply for crimes punishable by up to life in prison. Reportedly, preliminary examinations impose greater burdens on crime victims, and Michigan is one of a handful of states that still use them.
