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MI HB5639
Bill
Status
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Vanessa Guerra
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AI Summary
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Establishes that in prosecutions under the Michigan penal code's sexual assault chapter, the victim's resistance or lack of resistance is not relevant to the case.
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Requires persons to testify and produce evidence in sexual assault investigations, proceedings, or trials regardless of whether testimony may be self-incriminating.
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Grants immunity for compelled truthful testimony, evidence, or information by prohibiting its use in criminal cases against the witness, except for impeachment or perjury prosecutions.
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Allows any information derived directly or indirectly from compelled truthful testimony to also receive immunity protection under the same exceptions.
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure: self-incrimination; immunity for compelled testimony; expand. Amends sec. 462h of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.462h).
Crimes: human trafficking
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/17/2020
3/17/2020