January 30, 2014, Introduced by Reps. McMillin, Somerville, Farrington, Yonker, Lauwers, Daley, Cavanagh, Robinson, O'Brien, Goike, Price, Schor, Hooker, Kosowski and Abed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled
"Child protection law,"
(MCL 722.621 to 722.638) by adding section 8f.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8f. (1) At the time a department investigator or law
enforcement officer interviews a child in an accredited or an
accreditable child assessment center, or arranges an interview of a
child in an accredited or an accreditable child assessment center,
the department investigator or law enforcement officer shall make
an electronic recording of the interview in its entirety. The
department investigator or law enforcement officer shall begin the
recording of an interview described in this subsection at the
beginning of that interview. The department investigator or law
enforcement officer shall not turn off the electronic recording of
an interview under this subsection until the interview is
completed.
(2) The department shall allow access to and retain electronic
recordings in the manner provided for access to and retention of
videorecorded statements under section 2163a of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2163a.
(3) As used in this section, "electronic recording" means a
videorecorded statement as that term is defined in section 2163a of
the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2163a.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5271 (request no.
03679'13).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5272 (request no.
03681'13).