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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4. (1) When a sexual assault victim requests information from an investigating law enforcement agency under section 5 or 6, 1 the law enforcement agency shall respond by telephone, in writing mailed to the sexual assault victim, or by electronic mail, as specified by the sexual assault victim.If the sexual assault victim is a program participant who requests that the information be mailed to his or her address designated by the department of the attorney general, the law enforcement agency shall respond in writing mailed to the sexual assault victim at that address. If the victim does not specify, the law enforcement agency may respond using any of the methods described in this subsection. If new or updated information becomes available after a response is given to a sexual assault victim's request, the law enforcement agency may, but is not required to, provide the new or updated information to the sexual assault victim in the absence of a new request from him or her.
(2) This section does not require the law enforcement agency to communicate with the sexual assault victim regarding information if he or she does not specifically make a request to the law enforcement agency.
(3) A sexual assault victim may designate an alternative person to receive the information requested by the sexual assault victim, and the law enforcement agency shall then direct any information to that designated person.
(4) To receive information under this section, the sexual assault victim shall provide the law enforcement agency with the name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the person to whom the information should be provided.
(5) The law enforcement agency may require a sexual assault victim's request for information under this section to be in writing. If a sexual assault victim has submitted a written request for information, subsequent requests for updated information are not required to be in writing.
(6) As used in subsection (1), “program participant” means that term as defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act. 2
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 752. Crimes and Offenses § 752.954 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-752-crimes-and-offenses/mi-comp-laws-752-954/
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