ACCESS TO LEIN DATA

House Bill 5049

Sponsor:  Rep. Sam Singh

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 10-2-13

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5048 AS INTRODUCED 10-2-13

The bill would allow public access to records of the proceedings of certain veterans treatment court programs if a judgment of guilt is entered.

Currently, all records of proceedings regarding the participation of an individual in a veterans treatment court pertaining to a discharge and dismissal are closed to public inspection and exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

House Bill 5049 would amend the Revised Judicature Act to instead allow access to all records regarding an individual's participation in the veterans treatment court program if the court entered a judgment of guilt.  Otherwise, the current requirement for the Department of State Police to maintain a nonpublic record of the discharge and dismissal proceedings, accessible only as specified in statute, remains in force.

MCL 600.1209

FISCAL IMPACT:

There would be no material fiscal impact on the Department of State Police for House Bill 5049.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Mark Wolf

■ 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.