March 13, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Pearce, Rick Jones, Mayes, Farrah, Green, Meekhof, LaJoy and Ball and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 394b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 394b. (1) A person shall not endanger another person by
recklessly placing or causing the placement of an obstruction in a
roadway.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime as
follows:
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e),
the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment
for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or
both.
(b) If the violation causes property damage, the person is
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more
than 1 year or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
(c) If the violation causes injury to any person, other than
serious impairment or death, the person is guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of
not more than $2,000.00, or both.
(d) If the violation causes serious impairment to any person,
the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not
more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(e) If the violation causes death to any person, the person is
guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15
years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
(3) A criminal penalty provided for under this section may be
imposed in addition to any penalty that may be imposed for any
other criminal offense arising from the same conduct or for any
contempt of court arising from the same conduct.
(4) As used in this section, "serious impairment" means
serious impairment of a body function as that term is defined in
section 58c of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.58c.