Tell MI Reps: No Protection Racket
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Senate bills 611 and 612 would prohibit law enforcement agencies from charging the victim to serve a personal protection order (PPO) related to domestic violence or stalking. These bills have passed the Senate, but have not been brought up for a vote in the House.
Instead of charging the filer the fee for serving the PPO, the bills also would create the Personal Protection Order Fund that would be charged instead ($1 million was secured through the 2026 state budget passed last month). A serving law enforcement agency could charge and collect $50 from the Fund for completed service of a domestic violence or stalking PPO. Agencies are allowed to contract with a process server.
43 states and the District of Columbia currently require agencies to serve protection orders or restraining orders without charging the victim a fee.
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Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I’m calling to urge [REP NAME] to call for a vote and vote YES on Senate Bills 611 and 612. People who are trying to escape domestic violence and stalking should not have to pay for protection. These bills will correct a deadly serious injustice, and I want you to pass them. Thank you.
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