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MI HB5639

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Vanessa Guerra

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Requires persons to testify and produce evidence in sexual assault investigations, proceedings, or trials regardless of whether testimony may be self-incriminating.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/12/2020

Full Bill Text

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