Bill Text: MI HB4621 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Civil procedure; evidence; testimony of a vulnerable adult; allow to be presented by videotape or closed-circuit television. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2170.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-08 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [HB4621 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB4621-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4621

 

March 18, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Slavens, Liss, Constan, Bledsoe, Geiss, Robert Jones, Scripps, Switalski, Tlaib, Roberts, Barnett, Bauer and Neumann and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement.

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2170.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2170. (1) In a court action or proceeding in this state,

 

the testimony of a witness who is a vulnerable adult may be

 

presented to the court or jury by closed circuit television, video

 

recording, or other similar means.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "vulnerable adult" means that

 

terms as defined in section 145m of the Michigan penal code, 1931

 

PA 328, MCL 750.145m.