MI SB0914

Requires prosecuting attorneys' offices to track and report to the Department of Corrections and Department of State Police any use of in-custody informant testimony and benefits offered to informants, with confidentiality protections under FOIA.

Mandates prosecuting attorneys disclose to defense counsel at least 21 days before trial all information affecting an informant's credibility, including benefits offered, criminal history, prior testimony for benefits, and any recantations or modifications.

Requires prosecuting attorneys to notify the defense 21 days before trial of intent to use in-custody informant testimony and apply the same procedures as for other fact witnesses.

Directs prosecuting attorneys to notify crime victims in timely manner if an in-custody informant receives benefits related to pending charges, convictions, or sentences in exchange for testimony.

Mandates jury instructions when in-custody informant testimony is admitted, instructing jurors to examine such testimony with greater care and consider reliability factors including the informant's potential expectation of benefits.