Section 780.817 - Separate waiting area for victim; safeguards.

WILLIAM VAN REGENMORTER CRIME VICTIM'S RIGHTS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 87 of 1985

780.817 Separate waiting area for victim; safeguards.

Sec. 67.

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 shall provide other safeguards to minimize the victim's contact with defendant, defendant's relatives, and defense witnesses during court proceedings.


History: Add. 1988, Act 21, Eff. June 1, 1988