MI SB0831

Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain written parental or legal guardian consent before using anyone under 18 as a confidential informant or law enforcement participant in investigations

Defines "informant" as someone providing information to investigate crimes, excluding individuals who voluntarily report crimes unless law enforcement recontacts them to gather additional information

Applies to state police, city/village/township police, county sheriffs, college and hospital police, and DNR and EGLE law enforcement divisions

Exempts emancipated minors from the parental consent requirement

Allows parents or guardians to obtain a court injunction if law enforcement uses their minor child without consent, with mandatory damages of $500-$1,000 plus actual costs and attorney fees