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Act 223 of 1976
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CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION BOARD

Act 223 of 1976

AN ACT to create an agency concerned with crime victim services; to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide compensation to certain victims of crimes; to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to provide for penalties.


History: 1976, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 519, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 18.351SectionDefinitions.
Section 18.351.amendedSectionDefinitions.
Section 18.352SectionCrime victims compensation board; creation; renaming as crime victim services commission; duties of department; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy; chairperson; compensation.
Section 18.353SectionCrime victims services commission; powers and duties generally.
Section 18.353aSectionRepealed. 1996, Act 519, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997.
Section 18.354SectionEligibility for awards; limitations; waiver.
Section 18.354.amendedSectionEligibility for awards; limitations; waiver; verification of residence.
Section 18.355SectionClaim; filing; notice; pending criminal prosecution; emergency award or certain payment to health care provider not prohibited.
Section 18.355.amendedSectionClaim; filing; application; investigation of claim.
Section 18.355aSectionSexual assault medical forensic examination; payment to health care provider; conditions; definitions.
Section 18.356SectionValidity of claim; investigation and examination; claims arising from death of individual; total compensation; willful noncooperation; hearing; decision; report.
Section 18.357SectionApplication for consideration of decision by full commission; hearing; review; report; notice; copy of decision.
Section 18.358SectionAppeal; service of notice.
Section 18.359SectionEmergency award.
Section 18.359.amendedSectionEmergency award.
Section 18.360SectionVerification of facts as condition to award.
Section 18.360.amendedSectionVerification of facts as condition to award.
Section 18.361SectionAmount of award; reduction or denial of award; "misconduct" defined.
Section 18.361.amendedSectionAmount of award; reduction or denial of award; "misconduct" defined; reimbursement.
Section 18.362SectionPayment of award; award not subject to execution or attachment; reimbursement.
Section 18.362.amendedSectionPayment of award; award not subject to execution or attachment; reimbursement.
Section 18.363SectionRecord of proceeding as public record; confidentiality.
Section 18.364SectionSubrogation.
Section 18.365SectionInformation, emergency award, or final awards inadmissible in criminal proceeding.
Section 18.365.amendedSectionInformation, emergency award, or final awards inadmissible in criminal proceeding.
Section 18.366SectionFalse presentation of facts and circumstances of crime; making public or disclosing confidential information; penalties; aggregation of total awards; prior convictions.
Section 18.366a.addedSectionApplicability.
Section 18.367SectionRepealed. 1996, Act 519, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997.
Section 18.368SectionCrimes to which act applicable.
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