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777.34 Psychological injury to victim.

Sec. 34.

(1) Offense variable 4 is psychological injury to a victim. Score offense variable 4 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the one that has the highest number of points:

(a) Serious psychological injury requiring professional treatment occurred to a victim……………………… 10 points
(b) For a conviction under section 50b of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.50b, serious psychological injury requiring professional treatment occurred to the owner of a companion animal…………….. 5 points
(c) No serious psychological injury requiring professional treatment occurred to a victim……………………… 0 points

(2) Score 10 points if the serious psychological injury may require professional treatment. In making this determination, the fact that treatment has not been sought is not conclusive.

History: Add. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998 ;– Am. 2018, Act 652, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019