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MICHIGAN STATUTES AND CODES
Section 780.901 - Definitions.
Act 196 of 1989
780.901 Definitions.
Sec. 1.
As used in this act:
(a) "Commission" means the crime victim services commission described in section 2 of 1976 PA 223, MCL 18.352.
(b) "Crime victim's rights services" means services required to implement fully the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.751 to 780.834, and services prescribed under this act.
(c) "Department" means the department of management and budget of this state.
(d) "Felony" means a violation of a penal law of this state for which the offender, upon conviction, may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly designated by law to be a felony.
(e) "Fund" means the crime victim's rights fund created under section 4.
(f) "Juvenile offense" means an offense committed by a juvenile under the jurisdiction of the juvenile division of the probate court or the family division of circuit court under section 2(a)(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.2, that if committed by an adult would be a felony, serious misdemeanor, or a specified misdemeanor if the juvenile's case is not designated as a case in which the juvenile is to be tried in the same manner as an adult.
(g) "Serious misdemeanor" means that term as defined in section 61 of the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.811.
(h) "Specified misdemeanor" means a misdemeanor violation of any of the following:
(i) Section 602a, 625(1) or (3), 626, or 904 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.602a, 257.625, 257.626, and 257.904.
(ii) Section 82127(1) or (3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82127.
(iii) Section 81134(1) or (2) or 81135 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.81135.
(iv) Section 80176(1) or (3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80176.
(v) Section 185 of the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.185.
(vi) Part 74 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461.
(vii) Section 701 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1701.
(viii) Section 353 or 355 of the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.353 and 462.355.
(ix) Section 174, 218, 356, 356d, 359, 362, 362a, 377a, 380, 479a, 535, or 540e of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.174, 750.218, 750.356, 750.356d, 750.359, 750.362, 750.362a, 750.377a, 750.380, 750.479a, 750.535, and 750.540e.
(x) A local ordinance substantially corresponding to a law listed in subparagraphs (i) to (ix).
History: 1989, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 30, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 345, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 26, Eff. May 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 520, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 396, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2008