SB-1386, As Passed Senate, September 30, 2004                               

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                              SUBSTITUTE FOR                                    

                                                                                

                           SENATE BILL NO. 1386                                 

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Revised judicature act of 1961,"                                           

                                                                                

    (MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2917a.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 2917a.  The owner or lessee of a theatrical facility                   

                                                                                

2   where a motion picture is being exhibited or the authorized agent           

                                                                                

3   or employee of the owner or lessee who alerts a law enforcement             

                                                                                

4   agency of an alleged violation of section 465a of the Michigan              

                                                                                

5   penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.465a, and who takes measures,              

                                                                                

6   while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement authorities, to               

                                                                                

7   detain an individual who the owner, lessee, agent, or employee              

                                                                                

8   has probable cause to believe committed the violation is not                

                                                                                

9   liable in a civil action arising out of the measures taken unless           

                                                                                

10  the plaintiff shows that 1 or both of the following apply:                  

                                                                                

11      (a) The measures taken were unreasonable.                                   

                                                                                


                                                                                

1       (b) The period of detention was unreasonably long.                          

                                                                                

2       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect 90                    

                                                                                

3   days after the date it is enacted.                                          

                                                                                

4       Enacting section 2.  This amendatory act does not take                      

                                                                                

5   effect unless House Bill No. 5347 of the 92nd Legislature is                

                                                                                

6   enacted into law.