HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1981.07.23 - 13580Misc. 81269
By Mr. Gabler
IN RE: INTERIM BONDING ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr., Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Interim Bond Act, P.A. 44 of 1961, allows local police agencies to set bonds
for misdemeanors punishable by 90 days imprisonment and/or fines up to $100; and
WHEREAS the Legislature has increased the fines for many misdemeanor offenses since 1961
up to $500; and
WHEREAS the increased fines excluded many people from the interim bond and force more
overnight detentions thus contributing to the jail's population; and
WHEREAS there is need to coordinate the interim bonding procedures with the various laws
governing misdemeanors.
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners go on record as
requesting and supporting increasing the maximum misdemeanor fine eligible for interim bonding from
$100.00 to $500.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the other 82 Michigan
counties and to our legislative contingent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairperson
Moved by Gabler supported by Per inoff the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Perinoff,
Pernick, Whitlock, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Cagney, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary,
Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Kasper. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.