Bill Text: MI SB0981 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Family law; marriage and divorce; contacting a party to a divorce action; prohibit for a certain time period. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 914.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-10-01 - Referred To Committee On Families, Children, And Seniors [SB0981 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-SB0981-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 981
June 11, 2014, Introduced by Senators JONES, BIEDA, ROBERTSON and JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 914.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 914. (1) A person shall not intentionally contact an
individual that the person knows to be a party to a divorce action
filed with a court, or an immediate family member of that
individual, with a direct solicitation to provide a legal service
until the expiration of 30 days after the date the proof of service
was filed with the court.
(2) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable as follows:
(a) For a first violation, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
of not more than $30,000.00.
(b) For a second or subsequent violation, a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of
not more than $60,000.00, or both.
