MI HB4421

Amends the victim rights act (1985 PA 87) to allow blurring of victims' faces in public video recordings of court proceedings streamed online or broadcast publicly.

Exempts victims' home and work addresses and telephone numbers from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, unless the address is used to identify the crime scene.

Exempts pictures, photographs, drawings, and visual representations of victims from FOIA disclosure; applies to film, videotape, and digitally stored images from court proceedings.

Provides additional protections for victims under 18 who were victims of child abuse, criminal sexual conduct, or assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, exempting their names, addresses, and identifying information from disclosure.

Allows prosecuting attorneys to request in-camera hearings to prevent victims from being compelled to testify regarding their addresses, places of employment, or personal identification; applies to both adult and juvenile cases.