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Statutes > Michigan > Chapter-791 > Act-232-of-1953 > 232-1953-iv > Section-791-269aCORRECTIONS CODE OF 1953 (EXCERPT)
Act 232 of 1953
791.269a Subjecting visitor to pat down search; condition; waiver; definitions.
Sec. 69a.
(1) A visitor to a state correctional facility shall not be subjected to a pat down search unless every person performing or assisting in performing the pat down search is of the same sex as the person being searched. If the necessary personnel are not readily available, a visitor at his or her option may sign a waiver provided by the department of corrections, waiving the provisions of this subsection.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Pat down search” means a search of a person in which the person conducting the search touches the body or clothing, or both, of the person being searched to detect the presence of concealed objects.
(b) “State correctional facility” includes a youth correctional facility operated under section 20g by the department or a private vendor.
History: Add. 1990, Act 42, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 512, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1999
Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
