CHILD ABDUCTION AND MISSING CHILD BROADCAST ACT

MCL ch. 28, subtit. Act 713 of 2002

in effect

MCL 28.761 Short title.

28.761. Short title. Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "child abduction and missing child broadcast act". 2002, Act 713, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002; Am. 2026, Act 55, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2026

MCL 28.762 Child abduction; missing child; broadcast.

28.762. Child abduction; missing child; broadcast. Sec. 2. A radio or television station that receives information concerning a child abduction or a report of a missing child from the department of state police under the Michigan Amber alert act, 2002 PA 712, MCL 28.751 to 28.755, may broadcast that information in any manner designed to assist in the location of the abducted or missing child or apprehension of any suspect, including, but not limited to, through social media. 2002, Act 713, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002; Am. 2026, Act 55, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2026

MCL 28.763 Information to be broadcast.

28.763. Information to be broadcast. Sec. 3. The information to be broadcast by a radio or television station under section 2 includes all of the information provided by the Michigan state police. 2002, Act 713, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002

MCL 28.764 Radio and television stations to which information provided; method.

28.764. Radio and television stations to which information provided; method. Sec. 4. The information shall be provided to predetermined radio and television stations by a method agreed to by the Michigan state police and the Michigan association of broadcasters. 2002, Act 713, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002

MCL 28.765 Liability; immunity.

28.765. Liability; immunity. Sec. 5. A radio or television station that accurately broadcasts information concerning a child abduction or a missing child obtained from the department of state police under the Michigan Amber alert act, 2002 PA 712, MCL 28.751 to 28.755, is immune from any liability based on the broadcast of that information. 2002, Act 713, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002; Am. 2026, Act 55, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2026

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