SEALING OF CERTAIN COURT RECORDS
House Bill 5269
Sponsor: Rep. Bill McConico
Committee: Criminal Justice
Complete to 10-19-01
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5269 AS INTRODUCED 10-17-01
Under the Revised Judicature Act, a motion can be made to seal the court record of certain actions. The bill would amend the act to require a court - when determining whether good cause for sealing the records had been shown in a civil or criminal matter involving domestic violence - to consider the safety of any alleged victim or potential victim of the domestic violence. "Domestic violence" is defined in Section 1 of Public Act 389 of 1978 (MCL 400.1501).
MCL 600.2972
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.