(1) When considering a motion to seal court records in a civil or criminal matter, if the motion involves an allegation of domestic violence, the court shall consider the safety of any alleged victim or potential victim of the domestic violence.
    (2) As used in this section, “domestic violence” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1978 PA 389, MCL 400.1501.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.2972

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:
    (a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3n