Michigan Compiled Laws Act 196 Of 1989 Crime Victims Rights Services (780.901 - 780.911)

AN ACT to abolish the criminal assessments commission; to prescribe certain duties of the crime victim services commission; to create the crime victim's rights fund; to provide for expenditures from the fund; to provide for assessments against criminal defendants and certain juvenile offenders; to provide for payment of crime victim's rights services; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and departments.

History: 1989, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 30, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 345, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 520, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997

Section 780.901 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means the crime victim services commission described in section 2 of 1976 PA 223, MCL 18.352. (b)...
Section 780.902 Criminal Assessments Commission; Transfer Of Powers, Duties, And Jurisdiction To Crime Victim Services Commission.
The criminal assessments commission formerly created under this act is abolished. Its powers, duties, and jurisdiction are transferred to the crime victim services commission....
Section 780.903 Crime Victim Services Commission; Duties.
The commission shall do all of the following: (a) Investigate and determine the amount of revenue needed to pay for crime victim's rights services....
Section 780.904 Crime Victim's Rights Fund; Creation; Investment; Expenditures; Use Of Additional Excess Revenue; Expenditure For Statewide Trauma System; Limitation.
(1) The crime victim's rights fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund...
Section 780.905 Payment And Use Of Assessments; Order; Duties Of Clerk Of Court.
(1) The court shall order each person charged with an offense that is a felony, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation that is resolved by conviction,...
Section 780.906 Service And Funding Levels; Disbursements; Adjustments; Application For Compensation For Cost Of Services; Administrative Costs.
(1) The department shall establish service and funding levels for the courts, departments, and local agencies that receive money under this act. (2) A...
Section 780.907 Disbursements For Crime Victim's Rights Services; Priority; Financial Incentive Programs; Administrative Costs.
(1) The department shall direct and authorize the state treasurer in writing to disburse money from the fund to pay for crime victim's rights...
Section 780.908 Using Distribution To Maintain Or Enhance Crime Victim's Rights Services.
A court, department, or local agency that receives a distribution under this act shall use that distribution to maintain or enhance crime victim's rights...
Section 780.909 Annual Estimate Of Cost And Revenue; Notice To Legislature; Covering Estimated Shortfall.
The department shall annually estimate the cost of providing crime victim's rights services and the estimated revenue to be received by the crime victim's...
Section 780.910 Rules.
The department may promulgate rules to implement this act. History: 1989, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 30, 1989
Section 780.911 Effective Date.
This act shall take effect upon the expiration of 60 days after the date of its enactment. History: 1989, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 30,

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