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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.764 (2026)
Impact statement generally.
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WILLIAM VAN REGENMORTER CRIME VICTIM'S RIGHTS ACT
Act 87 of 1985
780.764 Impact statement generally.
Sec. 14.
The victim has the right to submit or make a written or oral impact statement to the probation officer for use by that officer in preparing a presentence investigation report concerning the defendant pursuant to section 14 of chapter XI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 771.14. A victim's written statement shall upon the victim's request, be included in the presentence investigation report.
History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: People v. Cobbs, 505 N.W.2d 208 (Mich. 1993).
People v. Cobbs, 505 N.W.2d 208 (Mich. 1993). “[10] MCL 780.764; MSA 28.1287(764). [11] This is so, whether the defendant's knowledge results from a sentence bargain or prosecutorial recommendation as discussed in Killebrew, or from a judge's statement of the sort discussed in this opinion.”
People v. McAllister, 616 N.W.2d 203 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). “§ 780.764; MSA 28.1287(764). Any requirement to the contrary should be mandated by the Legislature.”
People v. Williams, 625 N.W.2d 132 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “MCL 780.764; MSA 28.1287(764), MCL 780.765; MSA 28.”
People v. Pfeiffer, 523 N.W.2d 640 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “1287(765) is distinct from the right under MCL 780.764; MSA 28.1287(764) to contribute an impact statement to the PSIR.”
People v. Steele, 434 N.W.2d 175 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). “MCL 780.764; MSA 28.1287(764) provides: The victim has the right to submit or make a written or oral impact statement to the probation officer for use by that officer in preparing a presentence investigation report concerning the defendant pursuant to section 14 of chapter xi of…”
People v. Kisielewicz, 402 N.W.2d 497 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “MCL 780.764; MSA 28.1287(764). Further, as to the other letters, we note that existing case law and policy considerations provide that the presentence report should contain a broad range of information so that the sentence can be tailored to fit the circumstances of the…”
People of Michigan v. Douglas Vero Sedenquist (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “MCL 780.764 gives a victim “the right to submit or make a written or oral impact statement to the probation officer for use by that officer in preparing a presentence investigation report concerning the defendant .”
People of Michigan v. MacCio Cortez Williams (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “See MCL 780.764 (“The victim has the right to submit or make a written or oral impact statement to the probation officer for use by that officer in preparing a presentence investigation report .”
People of Michigan v. MacCio Cortez Williams (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “See MCL 780.764 (“The victim has the right to submit or make a written or oral impact statement to the probation officer for use by that officer in preparing a presentence investigation report .”
People of Michigan v. Bradley Dean McKelvey (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “MCL 780.764. “[H]owever, the right is not limited exclusively to the defendant’s direct victims.”
People of Michigan v. Bradley Dean McKelvey (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “MCL 780.764. “[H]owever, the right is not limited exclusively to the defendant’s direct victims.”
People of Michigan v. Billy Roy Fritz (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “A crime victim is given wide latitude in making his or her impact statement, see, generally, People v Steele, 173 Mich App 502, 505 ; 434 NW2d 175 (1988), and the victim may include “[a]n explanation of the nature and extent of any physical, psychological, or emotional harm or…”
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