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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 2 - (780.781...780.802) › Section 780.797 - Profit From Sale of Recollections of Thoughts and Feelings With Regard to Offense; Juvenile Offense; Forfeiture; Escrow; Distribution of Proceeds.

780.797 Profit from sale of recollections of thoughts and feelings with regard to offense; juvenile offense; forfeiture; escrow; distribution of proceeds.
Sec. 47.
(1) A juvenile adjudicated for an offense shall not derive any profit from the sale of any of the following until the victim receives any restitution or compensation ordered for him or her against the juvenile, expenses of detention are paid under subsection (3), and any balance in the escrow account created under subsection (2) is paid under subsection (4):
(a) The juvenile's recollections of or thoughts or feelings about the offense committed by the juvenile.
(b) Memorabilia related to the offense committed by the juvenile.
(c) The juvenile's property if its value has been enhanced or increased by the juvenile's notoriety.
(2) Upon the disposition of a juvenile offense involving a victim, and after notice to all interested parties, an attorney for the county in which the disposition occurred or the attorney general may petition the court in which the disposition occurred to order that the juvenile forfeit all or any part of proceeds received or to be received by the juvenile or the juvenile's representatives or assignees from any of the following:
(a) Contracts relating to the depiction of the offense or the juvenile's recollections, thoughts, or feelings about the offense, in books, magazines, media entertainment, or live entertainment.
(b) The sale of memorabilia relating to the offense.
(c) The sale of property of the juvenile, the value of which has been enhanced or increased by the juvenile's notoriety arising from the crime.
(3) Proceeds ordered forfeited under subsection (2) shall be held in an escrow account for a period of not more than 5 years.
(4) During the existence of an escrow account created under subsection (3), proceeds in the account shall be distributed in the following priority to satisfy the following:
(a) An order of restitution entered under section 44.
(b) Any civil judgment in favor of the victim against the juvenile.
(c) Any reimbursement for detention ordered under section 18 of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18.
(d) Fines, costs, and other assessments ordered against the juvenile.
(5) A balance remaining in an escrow account created under subsection (3) at the end of the escrow period shall be paid to the crime victim's rights fund created under section 4 of 1989 PA 196, MCL 780.904.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 22, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 562, Eff. June 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 2 - (780.781...780.802) › Section 780.798a - Notification by Court.

780.798a Notification by court.
Sec. 48a.
The court may perform the notification functions delegated to the prosecuting attorney under this article if both of the following circumstances exist:
(a) The prosecuting attorney allows the court to perform those functions pursuant to a written agreement.
(b) The court performed those functions before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.
History:
Add. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 2 - (780.781...780.802) › Section 780.799 - Providing Victim With Certified Copy of Order of Adjudicative Hearing.

780.799 Providing victim with certified copy of order of adjudicative hearing.
Sec. 49.
If requested, a victim shall be provided with a certified copy of the order of an adjudicative hearing for purposes of obtaining relief pursuant to section 2913 of the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being section 600.2913 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 22, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 2 - (780.781...780.802) › Section 780.800 - Cause of Action for Money Damages Against State or Local Government Not Created.

780.800 Cause of action for money damages against state or local government not created.
Sec. 50.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as creating a cause of action for money damages against the state, a county, or a municipality or any of their agencies, instrumentalities, or employees.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 22, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 2 - (780.781...780.802) › Section 780.801 - Effect of Failure to Provide Right, Privilege, or Notice to Victim.

780.801 Effect of failure to provide right, privilege, or notice to victim.
Sec. 51.
The failure to provide a right, privilege, or notice to a victim under this article shall not be grounds for the juvenile to seek to have any proceeding set aside.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 22, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 2 - (780.781...780.802) › Section 780.802 - Effective Date of Article; Applicability.

780.802 Effective date of article; applicability.
Sec. 52.
(1) This article shall take effect June 1, 1988.
(2) This article shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 1, 1988.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 22, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.811a - Statement of Property Damage, Physical Injury, or Death.

780.811a Statement of property damage, physical injury, or death.
Sec. 61a.
A law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney who files with the court a complaint, appearance ticket, traffic citation, or other charging instrument regarding a serious misdemeanor described in section 61(1)(a)(xix), (xx), or (xxi), or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a serious misdemeanor described in section 61(1)(a)(xix), (xx), or (xxi), shall place a statement on the complaint, appearance ticket, traffic citation, or other charging instrument that the offense resulted in damage to another individual's property or physical injury or death to another individual.
History:
Add. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 177, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.811b - Duty to Provide Notice to Victim; Furnishing Information or Records; Exception for Address Confidentiality Program.

780.811b Duty to provide notice to victim; furnishing information or records; exception for address confidentiality program.
Sec. 61b.
(1) The duty under this article and under section 24 of article I of the state constitution of 1963 of a court, the department of corrections, the department of health and human services, a county sheriff, or a prosecuting attorney to provide a notice to a victim also applies if the case against the defendant is resolved by assignment of the defendant to trainee status, by a delayed sentence or deferred judgment of guilt, or in another way that is not an acquittal or unconditional dismissal. In performing a duty under this article or under section 24 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, the court, department of corrections, department of health and human services, county sheriff, or prosecuting attorney may furnish information or records to the victim that would otherwise be closed to public inspection, including information or records described in section 14 of chapter II of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 762.14.
(2) In performing a duty to provide notice by mail under this article or under section 24 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, the court, department of corrections, department of health and human services, county sheriff, or prosecuting attorney shall mail the notice to the address provided by the victim, except as otherwise provided under section 11 of the address confidentiality program act. If the victim is a program participant as that term is defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act, the victim may provide the address designated by the department of the attorney general.
History:
Add. 2006, Act 461, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.812 - Separate Written Statement.

780.812 Separate written statement.
Sec. 62.
A law enforcement officer investigating a serious misdemeanor involving a victim shall include with the complaint, appearance ticket, or traffic citation filed with the court a separate written statement including the name, address, and phone number of each victim. This separate statement shall not be a matter of public record.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.813 - Information to Be Given Victim of Serious Misdemeanor.

780.813 Information to be given victim of serious misdemeanor.
Sec. 63.
(1) Within 24 hours after the initial contact between the victim of a reported serious misdemeanor and the law enforcement agency having the responsibility for investigating that serious misdemeanor, that agency shall give to the victim the following information in writing:
(a) The availability of emergency and medical services, if applicable.
(b) The availability of victim's compensation benefits and the address of the crime victims compensation board.
(c) The address and telephone number of the prosecuting attorney whom the victim should contact to obtain information about victim's rights.
(d) The following statements:
"If you would like to be notified of an arrest in your case or the release of the person arrested, or both, you should call [identify law enforcement agency and telephone number] and inform them."
"If you are not notified of an arrest in your case, you may call this law enforcement agency at [the law enforcement agency's telephone number] for the status of the case.".
(2) If the case against the defendant is brought under a local ordinance, the law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating the serious misdemeanor shall give to the victim the name and business address of the local prosecuting attorney for the political subdivision responsible for prosecuting the case along with the following statement:
"The defendant in your case will be prosecuted under a local ordinance, rather than a state statute. Nonetheless, you have all the rights and privileges afforded to victims under the state constitution and the state crime victim's rights act.".
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.813a - Revocation of Bond or Personal Recognizance.

780.813a Revocation of bond or personal recognizance.
Sec. 63a.
Based upon any credible evidence of acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the defendant or at the defendant's direction against the victim or the victim's immediate family, the prosecuting attorney may move that the bond or personal recognizance of a defendant be revoked.
History:
Add. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.814 - Return of Property to Victim; Exceptions.

780.814 Return of property to victim; exceptions.
Sec. 64.
(1) The law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating a reported serious misdemeanor shall promptly return to the victim property belonging to that victim which is taken in the course of the investigation, except as provided in subsections (2) to (4).
(2) The agency shall not return property which is contraband.
(3) The agency shall not return property if the ownership of the property is disputed until the dispute is resolved.
(4) The agency shall retain as evidence any weapon used in the commission of the serious misdemeanor and any other evidence if the prosecuting attorney certifies that there is a need to retain that evidence in lieu of a photograph or other means of memorializing its possession by the agency.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.814a - Victim of Identity Theft; Filing Police Report; Jurisdiction; "Identity Theft" Defined.

780.814a Victim of identity theft; filing police report; jurisdiction; "identity theft" defined.
Sec. 64a.
(1) To facilitate compliance with 15 USC 1681g, a bona fide victim of identity theft is entitled to file a police report with a law enforcement agency in a jurisdiction where the alleged violation of identity theft may be prosecuted as provided under section 10c of chapter II of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 762.10c, and to obtain a copy of that report from that law enforcement agency.
(2) As used in this section, "identity theft" means that term as defined in section 3 of the identity theft protection act.
History:
Add. 2004, Act 456, Eff. Mar. 1, 2004
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.815 - Victim to Be Given Notice of Availability of Pretrial Release, Phone Number of Sheriff, and Notice of Right to Contact Sheriff.

780.815 Victim to be given notice of availability of pretrial release, phone number of sheriff, and notice of right to contact sheriff.
Sec. 65.
Not later than 72 hours after the arrest of the defendant for a serious misdemeanor, the law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating the serious misdemeanor shall give to the victim notice of the availability of pretrial release for the defendant, the phone number of the sheriff, and notice that the victim may contact the sheriff to determine whether the defendant has been released from custody. The law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating the crime shall promptly notify the victim of the arrest or pretrial release of the defendant, or both, if the victim requests or has requested that information. If the defendant is released from custody by the sheriff, the sheriff shall notify the law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating the crime.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.817 - Separate Waiting Area for Victim; Safeguards.

780.817 Separate waiting area for victim; safeguards.
Sec. 67.
The court shall provide a waiting area for the victim separate from the defendant, defendant's relatives, and defense witnesses if such an area is available and the use of the area is practical. If a separate waiting area is not available or practical, the court shall provide other safeguards to minimize the victim's contact with defendant, defendant's relatives, and defense witnesses during court proceedings.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.818 - Testimony of Victim or Other Witness; Consent of Victim; Hearing; Exemption From Disclosure; Exception.

780.818 Testimony of victim or other witness; consent of victim; hearing; exemption from disclosure; exception.
Sec. 68.
(1) Based upon the victim's reasonable apprehension of acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the defendant or at defendant's direction against the victim or the victim's immediate family, the prosecuting attorney may move that the victim or any other witness not be compelled to testify at pretrial proceedings or at trial for purposes of identifying the victim as to the victim's address, place of employment, or other personal identification without the victim's consent. A hearing on the motion must be in camera.
(2) Under section 24 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, guaranteeing to crime victims the right to be treated with respect for their dignity and privacy, information and visual representations of a victim are subject to the following:
(a) The home address, home telephone number, work address, and work telephone number of the victim are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(b) A picture, photograph, drawing, or other visual representation, including any film, videotape, or digitally stored image of the victim, are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, and, if the picture, photograph, drawing, or other visual representation is from a court proceeding that is made available to the public through streaming on the internet or other means, the picture, photograph, drawing, or visual representation may be blurred.
(c) The following information concerning a victim of child abuse, criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, or a similar crime who was less than 18 years of age when the crime was committed is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246:
(i) The victim's name and address.
(ii) The name and address of an immediate family member or relative of the victim, who has the same surname as the victim, other than the name and address of the accused.
(iii) Any other information that would tend to reveal the identity of the victim, including a reference to the victim's familial or other relationship to the accused.
(3) Subsection (2) does not preclude the release of information to a victim advocacy organization or agency for the purpose of providing victim services.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 457, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 179, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.819 - Expedited Trial.

780.819 Expedited trial.
Sec. 69.
An expedited trial may be scheduled for any case in which the victim is averred by the prosecuting attorney to be a child.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.820 - Conference Prior to Trial.

780.820 Conference prior to trial.
Sec. 70.
Upon request of the victim, the prosecuting attorney shall confer with the victim prior to the trial of the defendant.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.821 - Right of Victim to Be Present at Trial; Sequestering of Victim.

780.821 Right of victim to be present at trial; sequestering of victim.
Sec. 71.
The victim has the right to be present throughout the entire trial of the defendant, unless the victim is going to be called as a witness. If the victim is going to be called as a witness, the court may, for good cause shown, order the victim to be sequestered until the victim first testifies. The victim shall not be sequestered after he or she first testifies.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.822 - Discharge or Discipline of Victim or Victim Representative by Employer or Employer's Agent as Misdemeanor; Penalty; “Victim Representative” Defined.

780.822 Discharge or discipline of victim or victim representative by employer or employer's agent as misdemeanor; penalty; “victim representative” defined.
Sec. 72.
(1) An employer or the employer's agent, who threatens to discharge or discipline or who discharges, disciplines, or causes to be discharged from employment or to be disciplined a victim because that victim is subpoenaed or requested by the prosecuting attorney to attend court for the purpose of giving testimony, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both, and may be punished for contempt of court.
(2) An employer or an employer's agent who disciplines or discharges a victim representative from employment, causes a victim representative to be disciplined or discharged from employment, or threatens to discipline or discharge a victim representative from employment because that victim representative attends or desires to attend court to be present during the testimony of the victim, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both, and may be punished for contempt of court.
(3) As used in this section, "victim representative" means any of the following:
(a) A guardian or custodian of a child of a deceased victim if the child is less than 18 years of age.
(b) A parent, guardian, or custodian of a victim of an assaultive serious misdemeanor if the victim of the assaultive serious misdemeanor is less than 18 years of age.
(c) A person who has been designated under section 61(2) to act in place of a victim of an assaultive serious misdemeanor during the duration of the victim's physical or emotional disability.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.823 - Additional Notice to Victim; Means; Contents of Impact Statement.

780.823 Additional notice to victim; means; contents of impact statement.
Sec. 73.
(1) The prosecuting attorney, upon and in accordance with the request of the victim, shall give to the victim notice of the following:
(a) The defendant's conviction.
(b) The offenses for which the defendant was convicted.
(c) If a presentence investigation report is to be prepared, the victim's right to make a written or oral impact statement for use in the preparation of the presentence investigation report concerning the defendant.
(d) The address and telephone number of the probation office which is to prepare the presentence investigation report.
(e) That a presentence investigation report and any statement of the victim included in the report will be made available to the defendant unless exempted from disclosure by the court.
(f) The victim's right to make an impact statement at sentencing.
(g) The time and place of the sentencing proceeding.
(2) The notice given by the prosecuting attorney to the victim must be given by any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice.
(3) A notice given under subsection (1) shall inform the victim that his or her impact statement may include but shall not be limited to the following:
(a) An explanation of the nature and extent of any physical, psychological, or emotional harm or trauma suffered by the victim.
(b) An explanation of the extent of any economic loss or property damage suffered by the victim.
(c) An opinion of the need for and extent of restitution and whether the victim has applied for or received compensation for loss or damage.
(d) The victim's recommendation for an appropriate sentence.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.824 - Preparation of Presentence Investigation Report; Written or Oral Impact Statement; Inclusion of Statement in Presentence Investigation Report.

780.824 Preparation of presentence investigation report; written or oral impact statement; inclusion of statement in presentence investigation report.
Sec. 74.
If a presentence investigation report concerning the defendant is prepared, the victim has the right to submit or make a written or oral impact statement to the probation officer for use by that officer in preparing the report pursuant to section 14 of chapter XI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 771.14. A victim's written statement shall, upon the victim's request, be included in the presentence investigation report.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.825 - Notice of Sentencing; Impact Statement; Physical Presence of Defendant; Remote Option; 2018 Pa 153 May Be Cited as "Rebekah Bletsch Law".

780.825 Notice of sentencing; impact statement; physical presence of defendant; remote option; 2018 PA 153 may be cited as "Rebekah Bletsch law".
Sec. 75.
(1) If no presentence report is prepared, the court shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the date and time of sentencing at least 10 days before the sentencing. The victim has the right to submit a written impact statement and has the right to appear and make an oral impact statement at the sentencing of the defendant. If the victim is physically or emotionally unable to make the oral impact statement, the victim may designate any other person 18 years of age or older who is neither the defendant nor incarcerated to make the statement on the victim's behalf. The other person need not be an attorney. The victim may elect to remotely provide the oral impact statement under this section. The court shall consider the victim's statement in imposing sentence on the defendant.
(2) Unless the court has determined, in its discretion, that the defendant is behaving in a disruptive manner or presents a threat to the safety of any individuals present in the courtroom, the defendant must be physically present in the courtroom at the time a victim makes an oral impact statement under subsection (1). In making its determination under this subsection, the court may consider any relevant statement provided by the victim regarding the defendant being physically present during that victim's oral impact statement. This subsection applies to cases in which the sentencing of the defendant occurs after May 22, 2018.
(3) 2018 PA 153, which amended this section and sections 15 and 43, may be cited as the "Rebekah Bletsch law".
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 153, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2018 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 178, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.827 - Notice of Final Disposition of Case.

780.827 Notice of final disposition of case.
Sec. 77.
Upon the request of a victim, the prosecuting attorney shall, within 30 days after the final disposition of the case, notify the victim in writing of the final disposition of the case.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.827a - Notice to Victim of Defendant's Application to Have Conviction for Serious Misdemeanor Set Aside.

780.827a Notice to victim of defendant's application to have conviction for serious misdemeanor set aside.
Sec. 77a.
If a defendant applies to have a conviction for a serious misdemeanor set aside under Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 780.621 to 780.624 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and if the name of the victim is known by the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney shall give to the victim of the serious misdemeanor written notice of the application and forward a copy of the application to the victim. The notice shall be by first-class mail to the victim's last known address. The victim has the right to appear at any proceeding under Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1965 concerning that conviction and make a written or oral statement.
History:
Add. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.827b - Early Termination of Probation; Notice to Victim.

780.827b Early termination of probation; notice to victim.
Sec. 77b.
If a defendant is sentenced to probation with a condition for the protection of the victim and if requested by the victim, the court shall notify the victim by mail if the court orders that the probation be terminated earlier than previously ordered.
History:
Add. 2006, Act 461, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.828 - Additional Notice to Victim; Further Proceedings or New Trial.

780.828 Additional notice to victim; further proceedings or new trial.
Sec. 78.
(1) Upon the request of the victim, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim of the following:
(a) That the defendant filed an appeal of his or her conviction or sentence or the prosecuting attorney filed an appeal.
(b) Whether the defendant has been ordered released on bail or other recognizance pending the disposition of the appeal. If the prosecuting attorney is notified that the defendant has been ordered released on bail or other recognizance pending disposition of the appeal, the prosecuting attorney shall use any means reasonably calculated to give the victim notice of that order within 24 hours after the prosecuting attorney is notified of the order.
(c) The time and place of any appellate court oral arguments and any changes in the time or place of those arguments.
(d) The result of the appeal. If the conviction is ordered reversed, the sentence is vacated, the case is remanded for a new trial, or the prosecuting attorney's appeal is denied, and if the prosecuting attorney has filed the appropriate notice with the appellate court, the appellate court shall expedite delivery of the relevant document to the prosecuting attorney's office by any means reasonably calculated to give the prosecuting attorney prompt notice. The prosecuting attorney shall use any means reasonably calculated to give the victim notice of that order within 24 hours after the prosecuting attorney is notified of the order.
(2) If the prosecuting attorney is not successful in notifying the victim of an event described in subsection (1) within the period set forth in that subsection, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim of that event as soon as possible by any means reasonably calculated to give the victim prompt actual notice.
(3) The prosecuting attorney shall provide the victim with a brief explanation in plain English of the appeal process, including the possible dispositions.
(4) If the case is returned to the trial court for further proceedings or a new trial, the victim has the same rights as previously requested during the proceedings that led to the appeal.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.828a - Information to Be Mailed to Victim of Serious Misdemeanor; Form to Receive Notices.

780.828a Information to be mailed to victim of serious misdemeanor; form to receive notices.
Sec. 78a.
(1) Upon the written request of a victim of a serious misdemeanor, the sheriff shall mail to the victim the following, as applicable, about a prisoner who has been sentenced to imprisonment under the jurisdiction of the sheriff for commission of that serious misdemeanor:
(a) Within 30 days after the request, notice of the sheriff's calculation of the earliest release date of the prisoner, with all potential good time or disciplinary credits considered if the sentence of imprisonment exceeds 90 days. The victim may request 1-time only notice of the calculation described in this subdivision.
(b) Notice that a prisoner has had his or her name legally changed while imprisoned in the county jail or within 2 years of release from the county jail.
(c) Notice that the prisoner has been placed on day parole or work release.
(2) When a defendant is sentenced to probation or a term of imprisonment, the prosecuting attorney shall provide the victim with a form the victim may submit to receive the notices provided for under this section or section 77b or 78b. The form must include the address of the court, prosecuting attorney, or sheriff's department, as applicable, to which the form may be sent and a statement that the victim may use the address designated by the department of the attorney general to receive notices if the victim is a program participant as that term is defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act.
History:
Add. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 105, Eff. Apr. 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 461, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.828b - Notice of Escape.

780.828b Notice of escape.
Sec. 78b.
(1) As provided in subsection (2) or (3), a victim who requests notice of the escape and the prosecuting attorney who is prosecuting or has prosecuted the serious misdemeanor for which the person is detained or under sentence shall be given immediate notice of the escape of the person accused, convicted, or imprisoned for committing a serious misdemeanor against the victim. The notice shall be given by any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice.
(2) If the escape occurs before the sentence is executed or before the defendant is delivered to the sheriff, the chief law enforcement officer of the agency in charge of the person's detention shall give notice of the escape to the prosecuting attorney, who shall then give notice of the escape to a victim who requested notice.
(3) If the defendant is confined pursuant to a sentence, the notice shall be given by the chief administrator of the place in which the prisoner is confined.
History:
Add. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.829 - Notice of Release of Defendant; Written Request.

780.829 Notice of release of defendant; written request.
Sec. 79.
(1) Upon the written request of the victim, the sheriff shall notify the victim of the earliest possible release date of the defendant if the defendant is sentenced to more than 92 days' imprisonment.
(2) The victim's written request for notice under this section shall include the victim's address.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.830 - Exemption of Victim's Address and Telephone Number From Disclosure.

780.830 Exemption of victim's address and telephone number from disclosure.
Sec. 80.
A victim's address and telephone number maintained by a court or a sheriff pursuant to this article is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.830a - Deductions and Payments.

780.830a Deductions and payments.
Sec. 80a.
(1) If a defendant who has been sentenced to jail is ordered to pay restitution under section 76, and if the defendant receives more than $50.00 in a month, the sheriff may deduct 50% of the amount over $50.00 received by the defendant for payment of the restitution, and 5% of the amount over $50.00 received by the defendant to be retained by the sheriff as an administrative fee. The sheriff shall promptly send the money deducted for restitution to the court or to the crime victim as provided in the order of restitution when it accumulates to an amount that exceeds $100.00, or when the defendant is released to probation or discharged on the maximum sentence.
(2) The sheriff shall notify the defendant and the court in writing of all deductions and payments made under this section. The requirements of this section remain in effect until all of the restitution has been paid. The sheriff shall not enter into any agreement with a defendant that modifies the requirements of this section. An agreement in violation of this subsection is void.
History:
Add. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 461, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.831 - Profit From Sale of Recollections of Thoughts and Feelings of Person Convicted; Misdemeanor; Forfeiture; Escrow Account; Distribution of Proceeds.

780.831 Profit from sale of recollections of thoughts and feelings of person convicted; misdemeanor; forfeiture; escrow account; distribution of proceeds.
Sec. 81.
(1) A person convicted of a serious misdemeanor shall not derive any profit from the sale of any of the following until the victim receives any restitution or compensation ordered for him or her against the defendant, expenses of incarceration are paid under subsection (3), and any balance in the escrow account created under subsection (2) is paid under subsection (4):
(a) The person's recollections of or thoughts or feelings about the offense committed by the person.
(b) Memorabilia related to the offense committed by the person.
(c) The person's property if its value has been enhanced or increased by the person's notoriety.
(2) Upon the conviction of a defendant for a serious misdemeanor involving a victim, and after notice to all interested parties, an attorney for the county in which the conviction occurred or the attorney general may petition the court in which the conviction occurred to order that the defendant forfeit all or any part of proceeds received or to be received by the defendant or the defendant's representatives or assignees from any of the following:
(a) Contracts relating to the depiction of the crime or the defendant's recollections, thoughts, or feelings about the crime, in books, magazines, media entertainment, or live entertainment.
(b) The sale of memorabilia relating to the crime.
(c) The sale of property of the defendant, the value of which has been enhanced or increased by the defendant's notoriety arising from the crime.
(3) Proceeds ordered forfeited under subsection (2) shall be held in an escrow account for a period of not more than 5 years.
(4) During the existence of an escrow account created under subsection (3), proceeds in the account shall be distributed in the following priority to satisfy the following:
(a) An order of restitution entered under section 76.
(b) Any civil judgment in favor of the victim against the defendant.
(c) Any reimbursement ordered under the prisoner reimbursement to the county act, 1984 PA 118, MCL 801.81 to 801.93, or ordered under the state correctional facility reimbursement act, 1935 PA 253, MCL 800.401 to 800.406.
(d) Fines, costs, and other assessments ordered against the defendant.
(5) A balance remaining in an escrow account created under subsection (3) at the end of the escrow period shall be paid to the crime victim's rights fund created in section 4 of 1989 PA 196, MCL 780.904.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 562, Eff. June 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.832 - No Cause of Action Against State or Local Government.

780.832 No cause of action against state or local government.
Sec. 82.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as creating a cause of action for money damages against the state, a county, a municipality or any of their agencies, instrumentalities, or employees.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.833 - Failure to Provide Right, Privilege, or Notice to Victim.

780.833 Failure to provide right, privilege, or notice to victim.
Sec. 83.
The failure to provide a right, privilege, or notice to a victim under this article shall not be grounds for the defendant to seek to have the conviction or sentence set aside.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834) › Article 3 - (780.811...780.834) › Section 780.834 - Effective Date of Article; Applicability.

780.834 Effective date of article; applicability.
Sec. 84.
(1) This article shall take effect June 1, 1988.
(2) This article shall apply only to misdemeanors committed on or after June 1, 1988.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 301 of 2020 - Address Confidentiality Program Act (780.851 - 780.873) › Section 780.851 - Short Title.

780.851 Short title.
Sec. 1.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "address confidentiality program act".
History:
2020, Act 301, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure › Act 301 of 2020 - Address Confidentiality Program Act (780.851 - 780.873) › Section 780.859 - Cancellation of Program Participant Certification; Circumstances.

780.859 Cancellation of program participant certification; circumstances.
Sec. 9.
(1) The department of the attorney general may cancel the certification of a program participant if the program participant is not reachable at the mailing address, telephone number, and any electronic mail address provided under section 5(3)(c) for 60 or more days.
(2) The department of the attorney general shall cancel the certification of a program participant in any of the following circumstances:
(a) The program participant's application contained 1 or more false statements.
(b) The program participant or the legal parent of or a guardian appointed by a court for a minor that is a program participant or the guardian of a ward that is a program participant files a notarized request for cancellation on a form prescribed by the department of the attorney general.
(c) The program participant fails to file a renewal application while the initial certification as a program participant is valid as provided in section 5(8). The department of the attorney general may promulgate a rule to provide for a grace period.
(d) The program participant fails to file a continuance application required under section 5(11) before the program participant becomes 19 years of age.
History:
2020, Act 301, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020