HB-5548, As Passed House, April 25, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5548

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2922b.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 2922b. (1) An individual who uses force in compliance

with the self-defense act, and who is not engaged in the commission

of a crime at the time he or she used that force, is immune from

civil liability for the use of that force. This subsection does not

grant immunity for damages caused to an individual other than the

individual against whom the use of force is authorized under the

self-defense act.

     (2) The court shall, under this section, award the payment of

actual and reasonable attorney fees and costs to an individual who

is alleged to have used force against another individual if the

court determines that the use of force was in compliance with the

self-defense act and that the individual is immune from civil

liability under subsection (1).

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October

1, 2006.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) House Bill No. 5142.

     (b) House Bill No. 5143.

     (c) House Bill No. 5153.