MichiganBill would require assigned agencies to serve protection orders within 72 hours
People seeking a personal protection order would have its related papers served within 72 hours, with free service depending on money remaining in the service fund and related bills becoming law.
What it does
The court-designated agency would serve a personal protection order, the petition, and any hearing notice within 72 hours. Service would be free only while money remains in the service fund.
Argument forPeople seeking protection could have their order and related papers served sooner because the assigned agency must act within 72 hours.
Argument againstIf the service fund runs out, people seeking an order could face a charge for service, since the text promises free service only while money remains.
More detail
The court-designated law enforcement agency would serve the protection order, petition, and hearing notice, if there is one. This applies to personal protection orders under this section and their related petition and hearing notice, if applicable. Service would be free to the petitioner only if money in the personal protection order service fund has not been fully spent. The agency would serve the papers as soon as practicable, but no later than 72 hours after the order is issued.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETYLatest
- Oct 1PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Sep 22transmitted
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #363 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 22title amended
- Sep 22passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #363 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7Passed House
- Sep 22read a third timeMinor
- Sep 22placed on immediate passage
- Sep 22placed on third reading
- Sep 22substitute (H-3) adopted
- Sep 22substitute (H-1) adopted
- Sep 22read a second timeMinor
- Jun 24referred to second reading
- Jun 24reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)Minor
- 2025
- Oct 28bill electronically reproduced 10/23/2025
- Oct 23referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Oct 23read a first timeMinor
- Oct 23introduced by Representative Rep. Helena ScottIntroduced
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