Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Michigan

Michigan NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Michigan Compiled Laws § 750.145e (Eavesdropping) and § 750.539j (Capturing or Distributing Images of Another Person)

Criminal penalty: Misdemeanor, up to 1 year in jail and $1,000 fine; felony charges where minors are involved

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

Michigan's NCII framework combines provisions of its existing privacy and eavesdropping statutes with additional protections under § 750.539j. Michigan has specifically addressed the distribution of intimate images taken through surveillance or eavesdropping, providing particularly strong protections against hidden camera cases.

Michigan victims are encouraged to pursue both the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act platform removal and the state criminal complaint simultaneously. The Michigan Attorney General's office has taken an active interest in pursuing NCII cases, particularly those involving minors.

Your Rights in Michigan

• Right to 48-hour federal removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages and injunctive relief
• Right to seek a personal protection order
• Right to access victim services through Michigan VOCA

How to File in Michigan

File a report with local police or the Michigan State Police. The Michigan Attorney General's office handles consumer protection aspects. Civil actions are filed in Circuit Court.

Local Support Resources

• Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, mcedsv.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Michigan state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.