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MI HB6390

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Sylvia Santana

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement must provide crime victims written information within 24 hours of initial contact, including emergency services availability, victim compensation benefits, prosecuting attorney contact information, and instructions for arrest/release notifications.

  • For assaultive crime victims, law enforcement and prosecutors must provide oral and written information about mental health and substance abuse treatment services and crime survivor trauma recovery centers within 24 hours and 7 days respectively.

  • Prosecutors must provide victims written notice within 7 days of defendant's arraignment detailing criminal procedure steps, victim rights, compensation eligibility, threat procedures, and contact persons for further information.

  • Courts must provide assaultive crime victims oral and written information about mental health services and crime survivor trauma recovery centers at conviction or sentencing.

  • Legislation takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on passage of House Bill 6388.

Legislative Description

Crime victims; notices; law enforcement, prosecuting attorneys, and judges to provide certain victims information regarding Michigan crime survivor trauma recovery centers (CSTRC); require. Amends secs. 3 & 6 of 1985 PA 87 (MCL 780.753 & 780.756) & adds sec. 16c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6388'18

Crime victims: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/26/2018

9/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Law And Justice9/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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