January 21, 2010, Introduced by Senators GARCIA, VAN WOERKOM, CROPSEY and NOFS and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
by amending section 1 of chapter III and section 11a of chapter VI
(MCL 763.1 and 766.11a), section 11a of chapter VI as added by 2004
PA 20.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
CHAPTER III
Sec. 1. (1) On the trial of every indictment or other criminal
accusation, the party accused shall be allowed to be heard by
counsel
and may defend himself or herself, and he shall have has
a
right to produce witnesses and proofs in his or her favor, and,
except as provided in subsection (2), meet the witnesses who are
produced
against him face to face or
her.
(2) On motion of either party, the court shall permit the
testimony of an expert witness or, upon a showing of good cause,
any witness to be conducted by means of telephonic, voice, or video
conferencing.
CHAPTER VI
Sec.
11a. On motion of either party, the magistrate may shall
permit the testimony of an expert witness or, upon a showing of
good cause, any witness to be conducted by means of telephonic,
voice, or video conferencing.