Sec. 23.
(1) Nothing in this act shall be construed to overrule, expand, or extend, either directly or by analogy, any decisions reached by the United States supreme court or the supreme court of this state regarding the effective assistance of counsel.
(2) Nothing in this act shall be construed to override section 29 or 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the failure of an indigent criminal defense system to comply with statutory duties imposed under this act does not create a cause of action against the government or a system.
(4) Statutory duties imposed that create a higher standard than that imposed by the United States constitution or the state constitution of 1963 do not create a cause of action against a local unit of government, an indigent criminal defense system, or this state.
(5) Violations of MIDC rules that do not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel under the United States constitution or the state constitution of 1963 do not constitute grounds for a conviction to be reversed or a judgment to be modified for ineffective assistance of counsel.
History: 2013, Act 93, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2013
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure
Act 93 of 2013 - Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act (780.981 - 780.1003)
Section 780.981 - Short Title.
Section 780.983 - Definitions.
Section 780.995 - Dispute Between Midc and Indigent Criminal Defense System.
Section 780.997 - Duty of Compliance With Approved Plan.
Section 780.999 - Annual Report, Budget, and Listing of Expenditures; Availability on Website.
Section 780.1001 - Applicability of Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act.
Section 780.1002 - Michigan Indigent Defense Fund; Creation; Administration; Purpose.