Recently introduced legislation seeks to heed the call from domestic violence groups to change Michigan law to ensure that victims don't have to pay anything to have personal protection orders (PPO) served on their abusers. The bills come in the wake of the death of Latricia Green , who authorities say was shot and killed by her ex-husband at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital, where she worked.

Green was granted a PPO against her ex-husband, but it was never served, according to a Free Press review . It remains unclear why that never happened. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office doesn't have a record of her requesting service.

The legislation would require a PPO be served immediately by a law enforcement agency at no cost, according to a press release detailing the proposal. The change wou

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