Michigan Laws 18.363 – Record of proceeding as public record; confidentiality
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.363
- Claimant: means a victim or intervenor who is injured, or any other person eligible for an award under section 4(1) or 5(1), who files a claim under this act. See Michigan Laws 18.351
- Commission: means the crime victim services commission. See Michigan Laws 18.351
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The record of a proceeding before the commission is a public record, except that a claimant‘s file and his or her testimony before the commission is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. A record or report obtained by the commission, the confidentiality of which is protected by any other law or rule, shall remain confidential.