HB-4800, As Passed House, December 14, 2005

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4800

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending section 8311 (MCL 600.8311).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 8311.  The  Except as otherwise provided by law, the

district court  shall have  has jurisdiction of all of the

following:

     (a) Misdemeanors punishable by a fine or imprisonment not

exceeding 1 year, or both.

     (b) Ordinance and charter violations punishable by a fine or

imprisonment, or both.

     (c) Arraignments,  the fixing  of bail, and  the accepting

of bonds.

House Bill No. 4800 (H-3) as amended December 14, 2005

     (d) Preliminary examinations in all felony cases charged

before August 1, 2006 and in misdemeanor cases not  cognizable by

the district court, but there  described in subdivision (a) or (b)

charged before August 1, 2006. There shall not be a preliminary

examination for any misdemeanor to be tried in  a  the district

court.

[(e) Beginning august 1, 2006, Preliminary examinations ordered under section 1(6) of chapter VI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 766.1.

(F)] Beginning August 1, 2006, conferences under section 1(3)

of chapter VI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL

766.1.

[(g)] Beginning August 1, 2006, pleas in felony cases and in

misdemeanor cases not described in subdivision (a) or (b) that are

made before the information is filed in circuit court. However,

sentencing for a plea taken under this subdivision shall be in the

circuit court.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect August 1,

2006.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) House Bill No. 4796.

     (b) House Bill No. 4799.