DETROIT — Three Michigan legislators on Wednesday introduced bipartisan legislation to make it so a personal protection order will be immediately served by law enforcement at no cost to the victim.
Michigan law now requires that a person seeking a personal protection order for protection against domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault to organize service to the respondent themselves. That often comes at a cost, as law-enforcement will charge to deliver PPOs once they’ve been granted, and private servers cost even more.
Sens. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, and Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, introduced a bill in the Senate Wednesday that would eliminate these costs and would make it so the PPOs are served immediately. A House version of the bill will be filed by Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit…