September 20, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Lipsey and Bieda and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1982 PA 325, entitled
"An act to authorize county sheriffs to declare a county jail
overcrowding state of emergency; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain judges, county sheriffs, and other county officials; and
to provide remedies for a county jail overcrowding state of
emergency,"
(MCL 801.51 to 801.64) by adding section 9b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9b. (1) A written county jail population management plan
shall provide for the delegation of judicial sentencing authority
for the purpose of reducing prior valid jail sentences, consistent
with section 9a.
(2) For purposes of this act, a sentencing judge may suspend
or reduce any validly imposed jail sentence imposed by that judge.
A sentencing judge may delegate the authority conferred under this
subsection to the chief judge of the judicial district or circuit
in which the sentencing judge serves.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6574(request no.
07303'06) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.