Sec. 1420. The sittings of every court within this state shall be public except that a court may, for good cause shown, exclude from the courtroom other witnesses in the case when they are not testifying and may, in actions involving scandal or immorality, exclude all minors from the courtroom unless the minor is a party or witness. This section shall not apply to cases involving national security.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1420
Courts; sittings to be public, exceptions
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 601 So. 2d 423 - Ex Parte Consolidated Pub. Co., Inc. (1992)
Most recently applied in 601 So. 2d 423 - Ex Parte Consolidated Pub. Co., Inc. (April 1992)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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