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WILLIAM VAN REGENMORTER CRIME VICTIM'S RIGHTS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 87 of 1985
Article 1


DocumentTypeDescription
Section 780.751SectionShort title.
Section 780.752SectionDefinitions; designation of person to act in place of victim; individual charged with offense arising out of same transaction; eligibility to exercise privileges and rights established for victims.
Section 780.752aSectionDuty to provide notice to victim; furnishing information or records; exception for address confidentiality program.
Section 780.753SectionInformation to be given victim.
Section 780.754SectionReturn of property to victim; retention of evidence.
Section 780.754aSectionVictim of identity theft; filing police report; jurisdiction; "identity theft" defined.
Section 780.755SectionVictim to be given notice of availability of pretrial release, telephone number of sheriff or juvenile facility, and notice of right to contact sheriff or juvenile facility; revocation of bond or personal recognizance.
Section 780.756SectionNotice to be given victim; consultation with prosecuting attorney; persons to be informed of victim's current address and telephone number.
Section 780.757SectionWaiting area for victim or other safeguards.
Section 780.758SectionMotion not to compel testimony of victim or other witness; hearing; address and phone number of victim not to be in court file or documents; exemption from disclosure; exception.
Section 780.759SectionSpeedy trial; requirements; hearing; notice; time of trial.
Section 780.760SectionConference with victim by prosecuting attorney.
Section 780.761SectionPresence of victim at trial; sequestering victim.
Section 780.762SectionDischarge or discipline of victim or victim representative by employer or employer's agent as misdemeanor; penalty; “victim representative” defined.
Section 780.763SectionNotice to be given victim by prosecuting attorney; means; contents of impact statement.
Section 780.763aSectionProviding victim with form to receive certain notices.
Section 780.764SectionImpact statement generally.
Section 780.765SectionOral impact statement at sentencing; physical presence of defendant; remote option; 2018 PA 153 may be cited as "Rebekah Bletsch law".
Section 780.766Section"Victim" defined; restitution; order; condition of probation, parole, or sentence; revocation of probation or parole; petition to modify payment method; lien; enforcement; failure to pay restitution; payment by parent of juvenile; definitions; review; report or petition; compliance; copy of order to department of corrections; disposition of unclaimed restitution; amendment of order; effect of bankruptcy; victim as minor.
Section 780.766aSectionFines, costs, and assessments or payments other than victim payments; allocation of payments; priority; "victim payment" defined.
Section 780.766bSectionConviction of offense described in MCL 750.462a to 750.462h; restitution.
Section 780.767SectionAmount of restitution; order; consideration; order to obtain information; disclosures; resolving dispute as to amount and type of restitution.
Section 780.767aSectionDeductions and payments.
Section 780.768SectionSale of recollections of thoughts and feelings of convicted person; proceeds to be held in escrow; disposition of proceeds.
Section 780.768aSectionNotice to victim; explanation of appeal process; rights of victim if conviction reversed.
Section 780.768bSectionEarly termination of probation; notice to victim.
Section 780.769SectionRequest for notice by victim; exemption of victim's address and telephone number from disclosure.
Section 780.769aSectionDefendant found not guilty by reason of insanity; notice to victim from director of hospital or facility.
Section 780.770SectionNotice of escape.
Section 780.770aSectionNotice to victim by family independence agency or county juvenile agency; escape by juvenile.
Section 780.770bSectionNotice of review hearing.
Section 780.771SectionRights of victim; notice of pending review and victim's rights; representation of counsel; notice of board or panel decision; exemption from disclosure.
Section 780.772SectionNotice of final disposition of case.
Section 780.772aSectionNotice to victim of defendant's application to have conviction for assaultive crime set aside; “assaultive crime” defined.
Section 780.773SectionCause of action not created.
Section 780.774SectionFailure to provide right, privilege, or notice to victim.
Section 780.775SectionEffective date of article; applicability.
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