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
Structure 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 600.2902 - Actions Abolished; Certain Real Actions.
Section 600.2903 - Judgment in Tort; Renewal; Continuance of Remedies.
Section 600.2904 - Repealed. 1964, Act 170, Eff. July 1, 1965.
Section 600.2905 - Civil Actions by State; Laws Applicable.
Section 600.2906 - Confession of Judgment.
Section 600.2907 - Malicious Prosecution or Action; Civil Liability, Penalty.
Section 600.2907a - Violation of MCL 565.25; Liability to Owner of Encumbered Property; Penalty.
Section 600.2908 - Repealed. 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.
Section 600.2909 - Stockholders; Individual Liability for Corporate Debts; Enforcement; Labor Debts.
Section 600.2910 - Action for Seduction.
Section 600.2911 - Action for Libel or Slander.
Section 600.2912 - Actions for Malpractice; Member of State Licensed Profession.
Section 600.2912a - Action Alleging Malpractice; Burden of Proof.
Section 600.2912g - Arbitration.
Section 600.2912h - Settlement Agreement.
Section 600.2915 - Actions for Taxes Due Other States; Reciprocity.
Section 600.2919 - Damage or Waste to Land; Damages; Injunction; Contempt.
Section 600.2921 - Survival of Actions; Death of Injured Person During Pendency of Action.
Section 600.2924 - Bill of Discovery.
Section 600.2925 - Repealed. 1974, Act 318, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1974.
Section 600.2925b - Determining Pro Rata Shares of Tortfeasors.
Section 600.2925d - Effect of Release, Covenant Not to Sue, or Covenant Not to Enforce Judgment.
Section 600.2926 - Jurisdiction to Appoint Receivers; Termination.
Section 600.2929 - Lands Held in Trust; Sale by Fiduciary, Orders of Court.
Section 600.2931 - Repealed. 2016, Act 489, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017.
Section 600.2933 - Repealed. 2016, Act 489, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017.
Section 600.2935 - Quieting Title; Recording of Judgment.
Section 600.2943 - Quieting Title; Relief to Defendant on Rehearing.
Section 600.2944 - Access to Adjoining Property for Repairs or Improvements.
Section 600.2945 - Definitions.
Section 600.2946 - Product Liability Action; Admissible Evidence.
Section 600.2946a - Determination of Damages; Limitation.
Section 600.2947 - Product Liability Action; Liability of Manufacturer or Seller.
Section 600.2948 - Death or Injury; Warnings as Evidence.
Section 600.2949 - Repealed. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996.
Section 600.2949a - Knowledge of Defective Product.
Section 600.2950b - Forms; Liability of Individual Providing Assistance.
Section 600.2950c - Assistance With Personal Protection Order; Domestic Violence Victim Advocate.
Section 600.2950h - Definitions.
Section 600.2950i - Foreign Protection Order; Validity; Affirmative Defenses.
Section 600.2950l - Foreign Protection Order.
Section 600.2950m - Foreign Protection Order; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
Section 600.2953a - Motion Picture Recording Violation.
Section 600.2955 - Scientific or Expert Opinion or Evidence; Admissibility.
Section 600.2956 - Several and Joint Liability.
Section 600.2956a - Certificate of Employability as Evidence of Due Care.
Section 600.2958 - Plaintiff's Contributory Fault Not as Bar to Recovery of Damages.
Section 600.2959 - Comparative Fault; Reduced Damages.
Section 600.2960 - Burden of Proof; Cause of Action.
Section 600.2962 - Malpractice Action Against Certified Public Accountant.
Section 600.2965 - Recovery of Damages by Firefighter or Police Officer; Preclusion Abolished.
Section 600.2966 - Injury to Firefighter or Police Officer; Governmental Immunity.
Section 600.2968 - Repealed. 2020, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2021.
Section 600.2969 - Repealed. 1999, Act 239, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Section 600.2970 - Repealed. 1999, Act 240, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Section 600.2971 - Wrongful Birth or Wrongful Life Claims; Prohibitions; Exceptions.
Section 600.2975a - Entry of Judgment for Damages; Notice to Department.
Section 600.2978 - Court Action by Victim of Female Genital Mutilation; Remedies; Definitions.