Michigan

The Sexual Assault Victims’ Access to Justice Act of 2014 establishes duties for law enforcement agencies in responding to reports of sexual assault and providing victims with access to information and resources in the state of Michigan. The law requires the investigating agency to give the victim written notice containing information about local community-based sexual assault services, the right to request a personal protection order, and the right to undergo a sexual assault evidence kit examination without cost and without being required to cooperate with law enforcement.

The Social Services Act of 1978 established the Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board, which was later reorganized and renamed the Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board by Executive Order No. 2012-17. The Board is required to conduct its business in public meetings with prior public notice specifying the time, date, and place.