HOUSE BILL No. 4121


     January 28, 1997, Introduced by Rep. Whyman and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 1903.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1903.  (1) A PERSON CONVICTED OF ANY FELONY, MISDEMEAN-

 2    OR, OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION SHALL NOT COMMENCE OR MAINTAIN A CIVIL

 3    ACTION FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE INCIDENT FROM WHICH

 4    THAT CONVICTION AROSE.

 5         (2) THE COURT SHALL DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE A CIVIL ACTION

 6    COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (1).

 7         (3) THE PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS FOR BRINGING A CIVIL ACTION

 8    PROHIBITED UNDER SUBSECTION (1) IS TOLLED FOR THE PERIOD THAT AN

 9    APPEAL OF THAT CONVICTION IS PENDING IN A COURT OF THIS STATE, OF

10    ANOTHER STATE, OR OF THE UNITED STATES.




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 1         (4) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO CONVICTIONS OCCURRING

 2    AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS

 3    SECTION.


















































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