Section 780.751 – Short Title.

780.751 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “William Van Regenmorter crime victim’s rights act”. History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985 ;– Am. 2005, Act 184, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006

Section 780.752 – Definitions; 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.

780.752 Definitions; 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. Sec. 2. (1) Except as otherwise defined in this article, as used in this article: (a) “County juvenile agency” means that term as defined in section […]

Section 780.752a – Duty to Provide Notice to Victim; Furnishing Information or Records; Exception for Address Confidentiality Program.

780.752a Duty to provide notice to victim; furnishing information or records; exception for address confidentiality program. Sec. 2a. (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 […]

Section 780.753 – Information to Be Given Victim.

780.753 Information to be given victim. Sec. 3. Within 24 hours after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law enforcement agency having the responsibility for investigating that crime, that agency shall give to the victim the following information in writing: (a) The availability of emergency and medical services, if […]

Section 780.754 – Return of Property to Victim; Retention of Evidence.

780.754 Return of property to victim; retention of evidence. Sec. 4. (1) The law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating a reported crime shall promptly return to the victim property belonging to that victim which is taken in the course of the investigation, except as provided in subsections (2) to (4). (2) The agency shall […]

Section 780.754a – Victim of Identity Theft; Filing Police Report; Jurisdiction; “Identity Theft” Defined.

780.754a Victim of identity theft; filing police report; jurisdiction; “identity theft” defined. Sec. 4a. (1) To facilitate compliance with 15 USC 1681g, a bona fide victim of identity theft is entitled to file a police report with a law enforcement agency in a jurisdiction where the alleged violation of identity theft may be prosecuted as […]

Section 780.755 – Victim 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.

780.755 Victim 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. Sec. 5. (1) Not later than 24 hours after the arraignment of the defendant for a crime, the law enforcement agency […]

Section 780.756 – Notice to Be Given Victim; Consultation With Prosecuting Attorney; Persons to Be Informed of Victim’s Current Address and Telephone Number.

780.756 Notice to be given victim; consultation with prosecuting attorney; persons to be informed of victim’s current address and telephone number. Sec. 6. (1) Not later than 7 days after the defendant’s arraignment for a crime, but not less than 24 hours before a preliminary examination, the prosecuting attorney shall give to each victim a […]

Section 780.757 – Waiting Area for Victim or Other Safeguards.

780.757 Waiting area for victim or other safeguards. Sec. 7. The court shall provide a waiting area for the victim separate from the defendant, defendant’s relatives, and defense witnesses if such an area is available and the use of the area is practical. If a separate waiting area is not available or practical, the court […]

Section 780.758 – Motion 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.

780.758 Motion 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. Sec. 8. (1) Based upon the victim’s reasonable apprehension of acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the defendant or at defendant’s direction […]

Section 780.759 – Speedy Trial; Requirements; Hearing; Notice; Time of Trial.

780.759 Speedy trial; requirements; hearing; notice; time of trial. Sec. 9. (1) As provided in subsection (2), a speedy trial may be scheduled for any case in which the victim is declared by the prosecuting attorney to be any of the following: (a) A victim of child abuse, including sexual abuse or any other assaultive […]

Section 780.760 – Conference With Victim by Prosecuting Attorney.

780.760 Conference with victim by prosecuting attorney. Sec. 10. Upon request of the victim, the prosecuting attorney shall confer with the victim prior to the selection of the jury and prior to the trial of the defendant. History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985

Section 780.761 – Presence of Victim at Trial; Sequestering Victim.

780.761 Presence of victim at trial; sequestering victim. Sec. 11. The victim has the right to be present throughout the entire trial of the defendant, unless the victim is going to be called as a witness. If the victim is going to be called as a witness, the court may, for good cause shown, order […]

Section 780.762 – Discharge or Discipline of Victim or Victim Representative by Employer or Employer’s Agent as Misdemeanor; Penalty; “Victim Representative” Defined.

780.762 Discharge or discipline of victim or victim representative by employer or employer’s agent as misdemeanor; penalty; “victim representative” defined. Sec. 12. (1) An employer or the employer’s agent, who threatens to discharge or discipline or who discharges, disciplines, or causes to be discharged from employment or to be disciplined a victim because that victim […]

Section 780.763 – Notice to Be Given Victim by Prosecuting Attorney; Means; Contents of Impact Statement.

780.763 Notice to be given victim by prosecuting attorney; means; contents of impact statement. Sec. 13. (1) The prosecuting attorney, upon and in accordance with the request of the victim, shall give to the victim notice of the following: (a) The defendant’s conviction. (b) The crimes for which the defendant was convicted. (c) The victim’s […]

Section 780.763a – Providing Victim With Form to Receive Certain Notices.

780.763a Providing victim with form to receive certain notices. Sec. 13a. (1) When a defendant is sentenced to probation, sentenced to a term of imprisonment, ordered to be placed in a juvenile facility, or hospitalized in or admitted to a hospital or a facility, the prosecuting attorney shall provide the victim with a form the […]

Section 780.764 – Impact Statement Generally.

780.764 Impact statement generally. Sec. 14. The victim has the right to submit or make a written or oral impact statement to the probation officer for use by that officer in preparing a presentence investigation report concerning the defendant pursuant to section 14 of chapter XI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, […]

Section 780.765 – Oral Impact Statement at Sentencing; Physical Presence of Defendant; Amendatory Act to Be Known and Cited as “Rebekah Bletsch Law”.

780.765 Oral impact statement at sentencing; physical presence of defendant; amendatory act to be known and cited as “Rebekah Bletsch law”. Sec. 15. (1) The victim has the right to appear and make an oral impact statement at the sentencing of the defendant. If the victim is physically or emotionally unable to make the oral […]

Section 780.766 – “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.

780.766 “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; […]

Section 780.766a – Fines, Costs, and Assessments or Payments Other Than Victim Payments; Allocation of Payments; Priority; “Victim Payment” Defined.

780.766a Fines, costs, and assessments or payments other than victim payments; allocation of payments; priority; “victim payment” defined. Sec. 16a. (1) If a person is subject to any combination of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments arising out of the same criminal proceeding, money collected from that person for […]