Regulaciones sobre registros corporales en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Un 'strip search' es cuando alguien tiene que quitarse la ropa para que le revisen si lleva algo escondido. En Míchigan, solo se puede hacer en ciertas situaciones y con permiso.

Es como cuando un profesor revisa tu mochila antes de entrar a clase. Solo lo puede hacer si hay una razón válida y en un lugar donde nadie más pueda ver.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es detenido por una falta menor. La policía solo puede hacerle un registro corporal si creen que esconde un arma. Además, el registro debe ser realizado por una oficial mujer y en un lugar privado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 764.25a - Strip search Sec. 25a. (1) As used in this section, “strip search” means a search which requires a person to remove his or her clothing to expose underclothing, breasts, buttocks, or genitalia. (2) A person arrested or detained for a misdemeanor offense, or an offense which is punishable only by a civil fine shall not be strip searched unless both of the following occur: (a) The person arrested is being lodged into a detention facility by order of a court or there is reasonable cause to believe that the person is concealing a weapon, a controlled substance, or evidence of a crime. (b) The strip search is conducted by a person who has obtained prior written authorization from the chief law enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency conducting the strip search, or from that officer's designee; or if the strip search is conducted upon a minor in a juvenile detention facility which is not operated by a law enforcement agency, the strip search is conducted by a person who has obtained prior written authorization from the chief administrative officer of that facility, or from that officer's designee. (3) A strip search conducted under this section shall be performed by a person of the same sex as the person being searched and shall be performed in a place that prevents the search from being observed by a person not conducting or necessary to assist with the search. A law enforcement officer who assists in the strip search shall be of the same sex as the person being searched. (4) If a strip search is conducted under this section, the arresting officer shall prepare a report of the strip search. The report shall include the following information: (a) The name and sex of the person subjected to the strip search. (b) The name and sex of the person condu