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MI Comp L § 600.2950c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950c - Assistance With Personal Protection Order; Domestic Violence Victim Advocate.

600.2950c Assistance with personal protection order; domestic violence victim advocate. Sec. 2950c.  (1) The family division of the circuit court in each county may provide a domestic violence victim advocate to assist victims of domestic violence in obtaining a personal protection order. The court may use the services of a public or private agency or organization that has a record of service to victims of domestic violence to provide the assistance. A domestic violence victim advocate may provide, but is not limited to providing, all of the following assistance:  (a) Informing a victim of the availability of, and assisting the victim in obtaining, serving, modifying, or rescinding, a personal protection order.  (b) Providing an interpreter for a case involving domestic violence including a request for a personal protection order.  (c) Informing a victim of the availability of shelter, safety plans, counseling, other social services, and generic written materials about Michigan law.  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a domestic violence victim advocate shall not represent or advocate for a domestic violence victim in court.  (3) Providing assistance in accordance with this section does not violate section 916. History: Add. 2000, Act 112, Eff. July 1, 2000
MI Comp L § 600.2950h (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950h - Definitions.

600.2950h Definitions. Sec. 2950h.  As used in this section and sections 2950i, 2950j, 2950k, 2950l, and 2950m:  (a) "Foreign protection order" means an injunction or other order issued by a court of another state, Indian tribe, or United States territory for the purpose of preventing a person's violent or threatening acts against, harassment of, contact with, communication with, or physical proximity to another person. Foreign protection order includes temporary and final orders issued by civil and criminal courts (other than a support or child custody order issued pursuant to state divorce and child custody laws, except to the extent that such an order is entitled to full faith and credit under other federal law), whether obtained by filing an independent action or by joining a claim to an action, if a civil order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection.  (b) "LEIN" means the law enforcement information network regulated under the L.E.I.N. policy council act of 1974, 1974 PA 163, MCL 28.211 to 28.216.  (c) "NCIC protection order file" means the national crime information center protection order file maintained by the United States department of justice, federal bureau of investigation. History: Add. 2001, Act 206, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
MI Comp L § 600.2950i (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950i - Foreign Protection Order; Validity; Affirmative Defenses.

600.2950i Foreign protection order; validity; affirmative defenses. Sec. 2950i.  (1) A foreign protection order is valid if all of the following conditions are met:  (a) The issuing court had jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter under the laws of the issuing state, tribe, or territory.  (b) Reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard is given to the respondent sufficient to protect the respondent's right to due process. In the case of ex parte orders, notice and opportunity to be heard must be provided to the respondent within the time required by state or tribal law, and in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the respondent's due process rights.  (2) All of the following may be affirmative defenses to any charge or process filed seeking enforcement of a foreign protection order:  (a) Lack of jurisdiction by the issuing court over the parties or subject matter.  (b) Failure to provide notice and opportunity to be heard.  (c) Lack of filing of a complaint, petition, or motion by or on behalf of a person seeking protection in a civil foreign protection order. History: Add. 2001, Act 206, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
MI Comp L § 600.2950j (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950j - Foreign Protection Order; Subject to Full Faith and Credit and Enforcement; Child Custody or Support Provision.

600.2950j Foreign protection order; subject to full faith and credit and enforcement; child custody or support provision. Sec. 2950j.  (1) A valid foreign protection order shall be accorded full faith and credit by the court and shall be subject to the same enforcement procedures and penalties as if it were issued in this state.  (2) A child custody or support provision within a valid foreign protection order shall be accorded full faith and credit by the court and shall be subject to the same enforcement procedures and penalties as any provision within a personal protection order issued in this state. This subsection shall not be construed to preclude law enforcement officers' compliance with the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.621 to 722.638. History: Add. 2001, Act 206, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
MI Comp L § 600.2950k (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950k - Foreign Protection Order; Issuance Against Petitioner and Respondent; Conditions; “Spouse or Intimate Partner” Defined.

600.2950k Foreign protection order; issuance against petitioner and respondent; conditions; “spouse or intimate partner” defined. Sec. 2950k.  (1) A foreign protection order sought by a petitioner against a spouse or intimate partner and issued against both the petitioner and respondent is entitled to full faith and credit against the respondent and is enforceable against the respondent.  (2) A foreign protection order sought by a petitioner against a spouse or intimate partner and issued against both the petitioner and respondent is not entitled to full faith and credit and is not enforceable against the petitioner unless both of the following conditions are met:  (a) The respondent filed a cross- or counter-petition, complaint, or other written pleading seeking the foreign protection order.  (b) The issuing court made specific findings against both the petitioner and the respondent and determined that each party was entitled to relief.  (3) For purposes of this section, "spouse or intimate partner" means all of the following:  (a) Spouse.  (b) Former spouse.  (c) An individual with whom petitioner has had a child in common.  (d) An individual residing or having resided in the same household as petitioner.  (e) An individual with whom petitioner has or has had a dating relationship as that term is defined in section 2950. History: Add. 2001, Act 206, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
MI Comp L § 600.2950m (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950m - Foreign Protection Order; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

600.2950m Foreign protection order; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. Sec. 2950m.  A person who violates a foreign protection order that is a conditional release order or a probation order issued by a court in a criminal proceeding is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of $500.00, or both. History: Add. 2001, Act 197, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
MI Comp L § 600.2950n (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950n - Order to Transfer Billing and Rights to Wireless Telephone Number to Petitioner; Conditions; Forms.

600.2950n Order to transfer billing and rights to wireless telephone number to petitioner; conditions; forms.Sec. 2950n.  (1) In an action described in section 2950(1) or 2950a(1), or in another action if the respondent in the action has been ordered, in a separate criminal case, to have no contact with the petitioner or a minor child of whom the petitioner has legal custody, the court may enter an order to allow the petitioner to maintain an existing wireless telephone number, or the wireless telephone number of a minor child of whom the petitioner has legal custody, if the petitioner is not the named customer, by ordering the wireless telephone service provider to transfer the billing responsibility for and rights to the wireless telephone number to the petitioner.  (2) An order issued under subsection (1) must list the name and billing telephone number of the named customer, the name and telephone number of the petitioner, and each telephone number to be transferred to the petitioner. The court shall ensure that the contact information of the petitioner is not provided to the customer or respondent.  (3) This section and section 2950o do not affect the ability of the court to determine the temporary use, possession, and control of personal property or to apportion the assets and debts of the parties as otherwise provided by law.  (4) The state court administrative office shall develop any forms necessary to effectuate this section and section 2950o. History: Add. 2016, Act 269, Eff. Sept. 29, 2016
MI Comp L § 600.2950o (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2950o - Order Issued Under MCL 600.2950n; Service; Inability of Wireless Telephone Service Provider to Effectuate Order; Notice; Suspension of Order; Assumption of Financial Responsibility by Petitioner; Application of Requirements for Establishment of Service; Liability of Provider and Employees.

600.2950o Order issued under MCL 600.2950n; service; inability of wireless telephone service provider to effectuate order; notice; suspension of order; assumption of financial responsibility by petitioner; application of requirements for establishment of service; liability of provider and employees.Sec. 2950o.  (1) An order issued under section 2950n must be served on the wireless telephone service provider as required under the Michigan court rules.  (2) If the wireless telephone service provider cannot operationally or technically effectuate an order issued under section 2950n because of any of the following circumstances, the wireless telephone service provider shall so notify the petitioner within 72 hours after the wireless telephone service provider receives the order:  (a) The customer has terminated service for the number.  (b) Differences in network technology prevent the functionality of a device on the network.  (c) There are geographic or other limitations on network or service availability.  (d) Any other circumstance that prevents the order from being operationally or technically effectuated.  (3) If a wireless telephone service provider notifies a petitioner under subsection (2), the order issued under section 2950n is automatically suspended.  (4) On transfer of billing responsibility for and rights to a wireless telephone number to a petitioner by a wireless telephone service provider under section 2950n and this section, the petitioner shall assume all financial responsibility for service to the transferred number, monthly service costs, and costs for any mobile device associated with the number.  (5) Section 2950n and this section do not preclude a wireless telephone service provider from applying any routine and customary requirements for the establishment of service to the petitioner as part of a transfer of billing responsibility for a wireless telephone number and any devices associated with the number, including, but not limited to, identification, financial information, and customer preferences.  (6) A wireless telephone service provider and its employees and agents are not liable for any actions taken in accordance with this section or a court order issued under section 2950n. History: Add. 2016, Act 270, Eff. Sept. 29, 2016
MI Comp L § 600.2951 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2951 - “Approved Signaling Device” and “Pistol” Defined; Use of Approved Signaling Device; Strict Liability for Damages; Exception.

600.2951 “Approved signaling device” and “pistol” defined; use of approved signaling device; strict liability for damages; exception.Sec. 2951.  (1) As used in this section:  (a) "Approved signaling device" means a pistol that is a signaling device approved by the United States coast guard under regulations issued under 46 USC 3306 or under 46 USC 4302, or predecessor statutes, and including, but not limited to, 46 CFR parts 160 and 161.  (b) "Pistol" means a firearm, loaded or unloaded, 26 inches or less in length, or any firearm, loaded or unloaded, that by its construction and appearance conceals it as a firearm.  (2) A person who uses an approved signaling device shall be strictly liable for any damages caused to person or property by that use unless the person reasonably believes that its use is necessary for the safety of himself or herself or of another person on the waters of this state or in an aircraft. History: Add. 1982, Act 186, Eff. July 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 244, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013
MI Comp L § 600.2953a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2953a - Motion Picture Recording Violation.

600.2953a Motion picture recording violation.Sec. 2953a.  (1) A person who commits an act that constitutes a motion picture recording violation is liable to a person injured by the violation for 1 or more of the following:  (a) Actual damages.  (b) Exemplary damages of not more than $1,000.00.  (c) If the person who committed the violation was acting for direct or indirect commercial advantage or financial gain, exemplary damages of not more than $50,000.00.  (d) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.  (2) If a person who commits an act that constitutes a motion picture recording violation is an unemancipated minor who lives with his or her parent or parents, the parent or parents are also liable to a person injured by the violation for damages allowable under this section.  (3) A person injured by a motion picture recording violation may recover damages described in subsection (1) only if a formal incident report that contains factual allegations that the defendant committed a motion picture recording violation is filed with a local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the location where the violation took place. However, recovery under this section is not dependent on the outcome of a criminal prosecution.  (4) A person injured by a motion picture recording violation may bring an action to enjoin a person from the unauthorized recording, receipt, or transmission of a recording or transmission of a motion picture or a part of a motion picture obtained or made by a motion picture recording violation or from committing a motion picture recording violation. A person may bring an action under this subsection regardless of whether the person has suffered or will suffer actual damages.  (5) An action under this section is in addition to any other criminal or civil penalties or remedies provided by law.  (6) As used in this section:  (a) "Motion picture recording violation" means a violation of section 465a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.465a.  (b) "A person injured by a motion picture recording violation" includes, but is not limited to, the owner or lessee of the theatrical facility where the motion picture that is the subject of the violation was being shown. History: Add. 2004, Act 450, Eff. Mar. 28, 2005
MI Comp L § 600.2954 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2954 - Maintaining Civil Action Against Individual Engaging in Prohibited Conduct; “Victim” Defined.

600.2954 Maintaining civil action against individual engaging in prohibited conduct; “victim” defined. Sec. 2954.  (1) A victim may maintain a civil action against an individual who engages in conduct that is prohibited under section 411h or 411i of the Michigan penal code, Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, being sections 750.411h and 750.411i of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for damages incurred by the victim as a result of that conduct. A victim may also seek and be awarded exemplary damages, costs of the action, and reasonable attorney fees in an action brought under this section.  (2) A civil action may be maintained under subsection (1) whether or not the individual who is alleged to have engaged in conduct prohibited under section 411h or 411i of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931 has been charged or convicted under section 411h or 411i of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931 for the alleged violation.  (3) As used in this section, "victim" means that term as defined in section 411h of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931. History: Add. 1992, Act 262, Eff. Jan. 1, 1993
MI Comp L § 600.2955 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2955 - Scientific or Expert Opinion or Evidence; Admissibility.

600.2955 Scientific or expert opinion or evidence; admissibility. Sec. 2955.  (1) In an action for the death of a person or for injury to a person or property, a scientific opinion rendered by an otherwise qualified expert is not admissible unless the court determines that the opinion is reliable and will assist the trier of fact. In making that determination, the court shall examine the opinion and the basis for the opinion, which basis includes the facts, technique, methodology, and reasoning relied on by the expert, and shall consider all of the following factors:  (a) Whether the opinion and its basis have been subjected to scientific testing and replication.  (b) Whether the opinion and its basis have been subjected to peer review publication.  (c) The existence and maintenance of generally accepted standards governing the application and interpretation of a methodology or technique and whether the opinion and its basis are consistent with those standards.  (d) The known or potential error rate of the opinion and its basis.  (e) The degree to which the opinion and its basis are generally accepted within the relevant expert community. As used in this subdivision, "relevant expert community" means individuals who are knowledgeable in the field of study and are gainfully employed applying that knowledge on the free market.  (f) Whether the basis for the opinion is reliable and whether experts in that field would rely on the same basis to reach the type of opinion being proffered.  (g) Whether the opinion or methodology is relied upon by experts outside of the context of litigation.  (2) A novel methodology or form of scientific evidence may be admitted into evidence only if its proponent establishes that it has achieved general scientific acceptance among impartial and disinterested experts in the field.  (3) In an action alleging medical malpractice, the provisions of this section are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, the criteria for expert testimony provided in section 2169. History: Add. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
MI Comp L § 600.2955a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2955a - Impaired Ability to Function Due to Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Controlled Substance as Absolute Defense; Definitions.

600.2955a Impaired ability to function due to influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substance as absolute defense; definitions. Sec. 2955a.  (1) It is an absolute defense in an action for the death of an individual or for injury to a person or property that the individual upon whose death or injury the action is based had an impaired ability to function due to the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, and as a result of that impaired ability, the individual was 50% or more the cause of the accident or event that resulted in the death or injury. If the individual described in this subsection was less than 50% the cause of the accident or event, an award of damages shall be reduced by that percentage.  (2) As used in this section:  (a) "Controlled substance" means that term as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.7104 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (b) "Impaired ability to function due to the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance" means that, as a result of an individual drinking, ingesting, smoking, or otherwise consuming intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, the individual's senses are impaired to the point that the ability to react is diminished from what it would be had the individual not consumed liquor or a controlled substance. An individual is presumed under this section to have an impaired ability to function due to the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance if, under a standard prescribed by section 625a of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.625a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, a presumption would arise that the individual's ability to operate a vehicle was impaired. History: Add. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
MI Comp L § 600.2956 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)|Section 600.2956 - Several and Joint Liability.

600.2956 Several and joint liability. Sec. 2956.  Except as provided in section 6304, in an action based on tort or another legal theory seeking damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, the liability of each defendant for damages is several only and is not joint. However, this section does not abolish an employer's vicarious liability for an act or omission of the employer's employee. History: Add. 1995, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996