Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Health and Human Services
Population Health and Community Services
Crime Victim Services - General Rules
Section R. 18.351 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 18.351
Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) As used in these rules:
(a) "Accomplice" means any
person who knowingly aids or assists another person in the commission of a
crime, either before, during, or after the crime.
(b) "Act" means 1976 PA 223, MCL
18.351 to
18.368.
(c) "Civil infraction" has the meaning
prescribed by section 6a of 1949 PA 300, MCL
257.6
(d) "Closed session" means a meeting or part
of a meeting of the commission that is closed to the public in order to protect
certain rights of confidentiality.
(e) "Crime" means an act or omission
forbidden by law that is not designated as a civil infraction and that is
punishable, upon conviction, by imprisonment, a fine that is not a civil fine,
or other penal discipline.
(f)
"Criminally responsible" means legally accountable or legally answerable for a
crime.
(g) "Household" means
persons who dwell together as a family under 1 roof and who are related by
blood, marriage, or judicial decree.
(h) "Intimate personal privacy" means matters
dealing with the mental or physical health of a person or the details or a
crime involving sexual assault in any degree.
(i) "Legally incapacitated person" means a
person, other than a minor, for whom a guardian has been appointed by a
court.
(j) "Meeting" means the
convening of the commission at which a majority of the board are present for
the purpose of deliberating toward or rendering a decision on a public
policy.
(k) "Minor" means a person
who is less than 18 years of age.
(l) "Other services necessary" means
recognized medical treatment, convalescent aids, supplies, and other equipment
needed by the victim because of physical incapacity sustained as a direct
result of the crime.
(m) "Peace
officer" means an employee of this state, or any political subdivision of this
state thereof, who is employed as a police officer, sheriff, firefighter,
conservation officer, or similar officer exercising powers of a police
officer.
(n) "Resident" means a
person who is living in this state when the crime occurs. Resident does not
include a person who resides in another state or foreign country and who is
temporarily in this state for business, recreation, or personal
matters.
(o) "Unreimbursed and
unreimbursable expenses" means expenses for which the claimant has no means of
payment other than the claimant's assets or through an award of the
commission.
(p) "Writing" means any
of the following:
(i) Handwriting.
(ii) Typewriting.
(iii) Printing.
(iv) Photostating.
(v) Photographing.
(vi) Photocopying.
(vii) Any other means of recording, including
the recording of letters, words, pictures, sounds, symbols, or any combination
thereof.
(viii) Maps.
(ix) Papers.
(x) Magnetic or punched cards.
(xi) Discs.
(xii) Drums.
(xiii) Any other means of recording or
retaining meaningful contents.
(2) Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.
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