SENATE BILL No. 1386

 

 

September 14, 2004, Introduced by Senators SANBORN and BISHOP and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 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 facility where a                      

                                                                                

2   motion picture is being exhibited, the licensor of the motion               

                                                                                

3   picture being exhibited, or the authorized agent or employee of             

                                                                                

4   the owner, lessee, or licensor who alerts a law enforcement                 

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

7   while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement authorities, to               

                                                                                

8   detain an individual who the owner, lessee, licensor, agent, or             

                                                                                

9   employee has probable cause to believe committed the violation is           

                                                                                

10  not liable in a civil action arising out of the measures taken              

                                                                                

11  unless the plaintiff shows that 1 or both of the following                  

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   apply:                                                                      

                                                                                

2       (a) The measures taken were unreasonable.                                   

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

4       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect 90                    

                                                                                

5   days after the date it is enacted.                                          

                                                                                

6       Enacting section 2.  This amendatory act does not take                      

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

8   enacted into law.