Sec. 31a.
(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 278, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
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 2 - (780.781...780.802)
Section 780.782 - Information to Be Given Victim.
Section 780.783 - Return of Property to Victim.
Section 780.783a - Statement on Complaint or Petition.
Section 780.784 - Separate Statement.
Section 780.786a - Speedy Trial.
Section 780.787 - Separate Waiting Area; Other Safeguards.
Section 780.788 - Testimony Not to Be Compelled; Hearing; Exemption From Disclosure; Exception.
Section 780.789 - Presence of Victim at Hearing; Sequestering of Victim.
Section 780.791 - Additional Notices to Victim.
Section 780.791a - Providing Victim With Form to Receive Certain Notices.
Section 780.792 - Report; Impact Statement.
Section 780.794 - Definitions; Order of Restitution to Be Made by Juvenile.
Section 780.794a - Allocation of Payment From Juveniles.
Section 780.795 - Factors in Determining Order of Restitution by Juvenile.
Section 780.795a - Early Termination of Probation of Juvenile; Notice to Victim.
Section 780.796 - Additional Notice to Victim; Rights of Victim in Further Proceedings or New Trial.
Section 780.796b - Deductions and Payments.
Section 780.798a - Notification by Court.
Section 780.799 - Providing Victim With Certified Copy of Order of Adjudicative Hearing.
Section 780.800 - Cause of Action for Money Damages Against State or Local Government Not Created.
Section 780.801 - Effect of Failure to Provide Right, Privilege, or Notice to Victim.