Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.360: Verification of facts as condition to award.

Sec. 10.

The commission shall not grant an award unless the investigation of the claim verifies the following facts:

(a) A crime was committed.

(b) The crime directly resulted in injury to the victim or intervenor.

(c) Police records show that the crime was reported to the proper authorities.

(d) That the crime did not occur while the victim was confined in a federal, state, or local correctional facility.