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MI HB4097

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2021

Primary Sponsor

Felicia Brabec

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends MCL 750.462h of the Michigan Penal Code to clarify that victim's resistance or lack of resistance is not relevant in prosecutions under the sexual assault chapter.

  • Requires persons to testify and produce documents in sexual assault investigations and trials, prohibiting excusal based on grounds that testimony may degrade or incriminate the witness.

  • Grants immunity from use of compelled truthful testimony, evidence, or information in criminal cases, except for impeachment purposes or prosecutions for perjury or failure to testify as required.

  • Allows derivative use immunity for information obtained directly or indirectly from compelled testimony in sexual assault cases.

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 02/03/2021

2/4/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/3/2021

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