Michigan Laws 780.901 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 780.901
- Commission: means the crime victim services commission described in section 2 of 1976 PA 223, MCL 18. See Michigan Laws 780.901
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the department of community health. See Michigan Laws 780.901
- 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. See Michigan Laws 780.901
- Fund: means the crime victim's rights fund created under section 4. See Michigan Laws 780.901
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
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 community health.
(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, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation, 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.