Sec. 12.
(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 crime if the victim of the assaultive crime is less than 18 years of age.
(c) A person who has been designated under section 2(2) to act in place of a victim of an assaultive crime during the duration of the victim's physical or emotional disability.
History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure
Act 87 of 1985 - William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act (780.751 - 780.834)
Article 1 - (780.751...780.775)
Section 780.751 - Short Title.
Section 780.753 - Information to Be Given Victim.
Section 780.754 - Return of Property to Victim; Retention of Evidence.
Section 780.757 - Waiting Area for Victim or Other Safeguards.
Section 780.759 - Speedy Trial; Requirements; Hearing; Notice; Time of Trial.
Section 780.760 - Conference With Victim by Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 780.761 - Presence of Victim at Trial; Sequestering Victim.
Section 780.763a - Providing Victim With Form to Receive Certain Notices.
Section 780.764 - Impact Statement Generally.
Section 780.766b - Conviction of Offense Described in MCL 750.462a to 750.462h; Restitution.
Section 780.767a - Deductions and Payments.
Section 780.768b - Early Termination of Probation; Notice to Victim.
Section 780.770 - Notice of Escape.
Section 780.770b - Notice of Review Hearing.
Section 780.772 - Notice of Final Disposition of Case.
Section 780.773 - Cause of Action Not Created.
Section 780.774 - Failure to Provide Right, Privilege, or Notice to Victim.