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MI HB5402

MI HB5402
Criminal procedure; evidence; videorecorded statements used for training purposes; require consent of certain individuals, and allow to be used in counties other than the county in which the videorecorded statement was taken. Amends sec. 2163a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2163a).


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Introduced
01/11/2018
In Committee
09/26/2018
Crossed Over
03/08/2018
Passed
10/02/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/17/2018

Introduced Session

99th Legislature

Bill Summary

Public Acts of 2018 Approved by the Governor October 16, 2018 Filed with the Secretary of State October 16, 2018 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 14, 2019 STATE OF MICHIGAN 99TH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2018 Introduced by Reps. Farrington, Frederick, Marino, Gay-Dagnogo, Garrett and Guerra ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5402 AN ACT to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 2163a (MCL 600.2163a), as amended by 2018 PA 282.

AI Summary

This bill amends a section of Michigan law (MCL 600.2163a) to allow videorecorded statements of certain witnesses, such as minors, individuals with developmental disabilities, and vulnerable adults, to be used for training purposes of the custodians of the videorecorded statements, with the consent of the witness's nonoffending parent or legal guardian. The bill also allows these videorecorded statements to be used for training purposes in counties other than where the statement was originally taken. The bill provides additional protections and procedures for the use of these videorecorded statements in court proceedings.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Assigned Pa 343'18 With Immediate Effect (on 10/17/2018)

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