{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-780.817","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.817","heading":"Separate waiting area for victim; safeguards.","body":"Sec. 67.\n\nThe court shall provide a waiting area for the victim separate from the defendant, defendant's relatives, and defense witnesses if such an area is available and the use of the area is practical. If a separate waiting area is not available or practical, the court shall provide other safeguards to minimize the victim's contact with defendant, defendant's relatives, and defense witnesses during court proceedings.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 780","Act Act-87-of-1985"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-780-817","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"6761f88a8ab2c535c64525a75757513a1f89f57d98cee2b7c4c9e7d345b0292f","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-780.816","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-780.818"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}