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​Chapter 3  Special Proceedings and Actions

 2013-18 - Proposed Amendments REgarding Videoconferencing

Proposed Amendmen​t:	​Proposed Amendments of Rules 3.210, 3.215, and 6.104 of the Michigan Court Rules and Proposed New Rule 8.124 of the Michigan Court Rules
​Issued:	​May 1, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

• Roger D. Thome, Court Reporter (05/09/13)

Adopted or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

 

2012-04 - Proposed amendment of MCR 3.218 would codify state and federal statutory and regulation revisions that have occurred in the last decade and would add specificity to the existing language of the rule

 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.218
​Issued:	​April 3, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​August 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

 

 

Adopted or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

 

 

 

2013-02 - Amendments incorporate provisions of the newly enacted Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act related to various provisions regarding child protective proceedings and juvenile status offenses 

 

​Adopted:	​Amendments of MCR 3.002, 3.800, 3.802, 3.807, 3.903, 3.905, 3.920, 3.921, 3.935, 3.961, 3.963, 3.965, 3.967, 3.974, 3.977, and 5.402, effective immediately (pending public comment period and public hearing)
​Issued:	​March 20, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	July 1, 2013​
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

 

Comments: 

• Mathew Kobliska, Court Rules & Ethics Committee Co-Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan (05/07/13)

 

 

 

​Retained or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

 

 

  

2011-25 - Adopted amendment makes a periodic writ of garnishment 182 days regardless of type of income garnished to conform to recent statutory changes

​Adopted:	​Amendment of MCR 3.101, effective immediately (pending public comment period​ and public hearing)
​Issued:	​October 24, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	​February 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​May 29, 2013

 

 

Comments:

•  Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (02/01/13)

  

 

​Retained or Other Action:	​
Issued:​	​
​Effective:	​

 

 

2012-19 - Proposed Implementation of Statutory Changes Regarding Child Protective Proceedings 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.913, 3.963, 3.965, and MCR 3.974
​Issued:	​October 24, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	​February 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​May 29, 2013

 

Comments:

• Jan E. Strand, Attorney (01/31/13)
• Bobbi S. Barnes-Hines, Attorney, Coonen Barnes Legal Group, PLLC (01/31/13)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (02/01/13)
• Tina Yost (02/01/13)
• Gary A. Russell, Clos, Russell & Wirth, P.C. (02/01/13)
• John R. Ceci, Attorney, John Ceci PLLC (02/01/13)
• Craig E. Feringa (02/01/13)
• Jeffrey Irwin Rothstein (02/01/13)
• Joanne V. Adam, Attorney (02/01/13)
• Jennifer M. Paine, Attorney, Cordell & Cordell (02/01/13)
• Joseph M. Fletcher, Esq., Bleich, Mais, Sible & Fletcher (02/01/13)
• Lynn Perry (02/01/13)
• John D. Kmetz, Circuit Court Referee, 17th Judicial Circuit, Kent County (02/01/13)
• Jeanne M. Hannah, Family Law Attorney (02/01/13)
• Christopher S. Erickson, Attorney (02/01/13)
• John W. Unger (02/04/13)
• Katherine Shensky, Attorney, Wood Kull Herschfus Obee & Kull PC (02/04/13)
• Diana Langdon, Attorney (02/05/13)
• The Honorable Elwood L. Brown, President, Michigan Probate Judges Association (02/11/13)

  

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

 

 

2012-20 - Proposed amendment would provide that the youth and DHS may access the otherwise confidential records contained in the file of a young adult foster care youth, and, also, would eliminate the requirement that the petition and order be served on the previous court in which the case was disposed

Proposed Amendment:​	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.616​
Issued:​	September 19, 2012​
Comment Period Expiration:​	January 1, 2013​
Public Hearing:​	January 30, 2013

• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (11/06/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (12/17/12)
• The Honorable Elwood L. Brown, President, Michigan Probate Judges Association (01/28/13)

Adopted:​	​Amendment of MCR 3.616
Issued:​	February 6, 2013​
Effective:​	​May 1, 2013

2012-13 - Would require a court to state on the record the reason that no petition for termination of parental rights need be filed so that future auditors who review the state's foster care program would know that the court explicitly chose that option

Proposed Amendment:​	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.976​
Issued:​	September 19, 2012​
Comment Period Expiration:​	January 1, 2013​
Public Hearing:​	January 30, 2013

 

Comments:

•  The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (11/06/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (12/05/12)
• The Honorable Elwood L. Brown, President, Michigan Probate Judges Association (01/28/13)

 

 

Adopted:​	​Amendment of MCR 3.976
Issued:​	​February 6, 2013
Effective:​	​May 1, 2013

 

 

2012-12 - Proposed clarification and procedures for retention and destruction of various records in juvenile cases

Proposed Amendment:​	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.925​
Issued:​	September 19, 2012​
Comment Period Expiration:​	January 1, 2013​
Public Hearing:​	January 30, 2013

 

 Comments:

• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (11/06/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (12/05/12)
• The Honorable Elwood L. Brown, President, Michigan Probate Judges Association (01/28/13)

 

Adopted:​	​Amendment of MCR 3.925
Issued:​	​February 6, 2013
Effective:​	​May 1, 2013

 

 

2011-28 - Various rule Amendments to reflect changes to correct minor technical errors that have occurred in drafting and to correct cross-references

Amendment:	Amendments of MCR 3.931, 3.977, 4.101, 4.201, 4.202, 4.401, 5.101, 6.610, 6.625, 6.907, 7.104, 7.105, 7.108, 7.116, 7.118, 7.119, 7.121, 7.123, 7.215, 7.309, and MCR 7.317
Issued:	August 24, 2012
Effective:	August 24, 2012

 

2012-10 -  Judicial Action Requirements of 2011 PA 225 and 2011 PA 229

Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.979
​Issued:	April 18, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	​August 1, 2012
Public Hearing:	September 27, 2012

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (07/31/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)

  

Adopted or Other Action:​	Amendment of MCR 3.979​
Issued:​	October 3, 2012​
Effective:​	January 1, 2013

2012-05 -  New MCR 3.616 implements the judicial action requirements of 2011 PA 225 (young adult foster care act)

 

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (04/30/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)

 

2010-33 - New court rule would require trial court judge to set deadline for arbitration proceedings and approve extensions of the deadlines; also rule would allow arbitrators to issue interim awards during arbitration proceedings

• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (01/27/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (03/29/12)
• Carol F. Breitmeyer, Court Rules Chair, Family Law Council (03/29/12)
• James J. Harrington III (03/30/12)
• Ronald M. Bookholder (03/30/12)
• Carlo J. Martina P.C. (04/20/12)

2006-04 - in proceedings affecting children, the proposal would Remove the requirement to file new action as a supplemental complaint allowing trial courts to consolidate cases in a way that is more compatible with trial court case management systems

• Sheldon G. Larky (12/30/11)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (01/27/12)
• Steven M. Willis (03/29/12)
• David G. Case (04/02/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (04/02/12)

2010-32 - Entry of default and default judgment in domestic relations cases and clarification of related procedural issues

• The Honorable Elwood L. Brown, Probate Judge, Family Division, St. Clair County (12/27/11)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (01/27/12)
• The Honorable Kathleen A. Feeney, 17th Judicial Circuit Court (03/29/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (03/29/12)
• Connie Thacker, Chair, Family Law Section & Family Law Council (received 4/19/12)
• Monika Holzer Sacks (05/17/12)
• Margaret Nichols (05/23/12)
• The Honorable Elwood L. Brown, Michigan Probate Judges Association (01/16/13)
• The Honorable Lita M. Popke, President, Michigan Judges Association (3/11/13)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (03/25/13)

  

2006-47 - Rule Revisions regarding Access to Court Records (On April 4, 2012, the Court entered an order Extending the comment Period deadline for these proposed amendments, except MCR 1.109, from April 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012)

• Rebekah Mason Visconti, Office of Legal Services Director, Department of Human Services (02/08/12)
• The Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, the Honorable Shelia R. Johnson, and the Honorable Bill Richards, 46th District Court (03/22/12)
• The Honorable Kirk Tabbey, 14A District Court (03/22/12)
• Dave Walsh, President, Southeast Michigan Court Administration Association (03/26/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Officer (03/28/12)
• Legal Aid Attorneys (03/29/12)
• The Honorable Milton Mack, Jr. (03/29/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, Executive Committee, State Bar of Michigan (03/29/12)
• Rebecca A. Schnelz, Probate Court Administrator, and Jill Koney Daly, Probate Register, Oakland  County Probate Court (03/30/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section (04/01/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (04/02/12)
• Jeff Kirkpatrick, Director Legislative Affairs (for Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sheriffs and Process Servers' Association) (04/02/12)
• Tabitha Wedge, MCAA President (for Michigan Court Administration Association) (04/02/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (04/23/12)
• Herschel P. Fink on behalf of the Detroit Free Press (09/04/12)
• James E. Stewart on behalf of The Detroit News (09/04/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (09/04/12)
• John J. Ronayne, III, Counsel, Michigan Association of Broadcasters (09/04/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)

 

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​Administrative Orders

 

 2013-18 - Proposed Establishment of E-filing standards by Administrative Order

​Proposed Administrative Order; Draft Standards	​Proposed Administrative Order No. 2013-__    and Draft E-filing Standards
​Issued:	​May 1, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

 Comments:

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

2013-18 - Proposed Establishment of Videoconferencing Standards by Administrative Order

​Proposed Administrative Order:	​Proposed Administrative Order No. 2013-___
​Issued:	​May 1, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

 

• Roger D. Thome, Certified Court Reporter (05/09/13)

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

 

2012-36 - Implementation of Business Court Standards

​Proposed Administrative Order:	​Proposed Administrative Order No. 2013-X
​Issued:	​February 6, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​May 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​May 29, 2013

 

Comments:

• Julie K. Phillips (02/08/13)
• Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (position received 03/14/13)
• Michael P. James, Fraser Trebilcock (04/30/13)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (05/01/13)
• Judith Kaye, Independent Investigative Journalist, VATICAN Independent Press (first letter dated 05/01/13) (supplemental letter dated 05/04/13)

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

  

2012-15 - Implementation of trial court performance measures

• Judith Phare, Juvenile Register, Marquette County (07/13/12)
• Roberts Kengis, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Allegan County (10/02/12)
• The Honorable Donald E. Teeple and The Honorable Gregory S. Ross, Sanilac County Circuit Judge and Probate-District Judge (09/27/12)
• The Honorable Michael J. Anderegg, Marquette County Probate Court, Family Division, 25th Circuit Court (10/23/12)
• The Honorable Anders B. Tingstad, Jr., Judicial Council of the 32nd Circuit (10/31/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan Executive Committee (10/31/12)
• 16th Circuit Court Bench comment (10/31/12)
• The Honorable Donald H. Passenger, President, Michigan District Judges Association (11/01/12)
• The Honorable Theresa M. Brennan, the Honorable David J. Reader, and the Honorable Carol Sue Reader, Livingston County Judges, 53rd District Court and 44th Circuit Court (10/24/12)
• Robert F. Gillett, Co-Chair, Michigan State Planning Body for Delivery of Legal Services to the Poor, Legal Services of South Central Michigan (11/01/12)
• The Honorable Elwood L. Brown, President, Michigan Probate Judges Association (11/06/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (11/06/12)

 

2012-16 - State Court Administrative Office authorization of a judicial officer's appearance by video communication equipment

• E-mailed comment (07/09/12)
• Chief Judge Richard B. Yuille, Genesee County Courts (10/24/12)
• The Honorable Donald H. Passenger, President, Michigan District Judges Association (10/30/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan Executive Committee (10/31/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (11/06/12)

  

2011-09 - New language to clarify and expand standards for allowing film or electronic media coverage of court proceedings in the court of appeals and the supreme court

 

• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/18/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (09/26/12)
• Eric L. VanDussen (10/01/12)
• John J. Ronayne, III, for Michigan Association of Broadcasters and Post-Newsweek Stations, Michigan, Inc, dba WDIV (10/01/12)
• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (10/01/12)
• Phillip J. DeRosier, Chair, State Bar of Michigan, Appellate Practice Section (11/21/12)

 

2004-04 - Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 54th Circuit Court, the 71-B District Court, and the Tuscola County Probate Court

2004-04 - Concurrent Jurisdictioon Plan for the 56th Circuit Court, the 56-A District Court, and the Eaton County Probate Court

2004-04 - Concurrent Jurisdiction plan for the 45th Circuit court, the 3-B District Court, and the St. Joseph County Probate Court

2004-04 - Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 18th Circuit Court, the 74th District Court, and the Bay County Probate court

2004-04 - Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 37th Circuit Court, the 10th District Court, and the Calhoun County Probate court 

2004-04 - Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 33rd Circuit Court, the 90th District Court, and CharlevoiX/Emmet Probate District

2004-04 - Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 10th Circuit Court, the 70th district Court, and the Saginaw county Probate court

 

2002-37 - Amendment of E-filng Pilot Project in the Oakland Circuit Court Family Division

 

 

Adopted:​	​Revised Administrative Order No. 2011-4
​Issued:	​January 23, 2013
​Effective:	​Continues in effect until December 31, 2016, or until further order of the Court

   

2002-37 - Amendment of E-filing Pilot Project in the 3rd Circuit Court (Wayne County)

  

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​Chapter 2  Civil Procedures

2013-18 - Proposed New Rules for E-filing and Draft Standards

Proposed Amendment:​	​Proposed New Rules 2E.001 et seq. of the Michigan Court Rules and Draft Standards
​Issued:	​May 1, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

   

• Drew Paterson, Attorney (05/03/13)

Adopted or Other Action:​	​
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2012-30 - Proposed Amendments would expand and update the rules regarding receivership proceedings

 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendments of Rule 2.621 and Rule 2.622 of the Michigan Court Rules
Issued:	​May 1, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

Adopted or Other Action:​	​
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2012-02 - Proposal would clarify that discovery-only depositions may be taken only by stipulation or court order and would also explain how the costs of this type of deposition would be allocated; proposal would make minor technical changes 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 2.302
​Issued:	​April 3, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​August 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

  

 

 Comments:

 

 

Adopted or Other Action:​	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

 

 

 

2011-26 - Proposal would add a reference to a motion for rehearing or reconsideration and add a reference to other postjudgment motions to toll the time in which a party may file a request for case-evaluation sanctions

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 2.403
​Issued:	​March 20, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​July 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

 

Comments:

 

 

Adopted or Other Action:​	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

  

2012-36 - Proposal Would provide means to identify business court cases and the placement of those matters on the business court docket 

 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 2.112
​Issued:	​February 6, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​May 1, 2013
Public Hearing:​	​May 29, 2013

 

 

 Comments:

• Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (position received 3/14/13)
• Michael P. James, Fraser Trebilcock (04/30/13)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (05/01/13)
• Civil Procedure & Courts Committee, State Bar of Michigan (position adopted 03/02/13)
• Judith Kaye, Independent Investigative Journalist, VATICAN Independent Press (first letter dated 05/01/13) (supplemental letter dated 05/04/13)

 

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
​Issued:	​
​Effective:	​

 

 

2012-18 - Proposal would Require Use of Model Criminal Jury Instructions by trial courts

• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (01/30/13)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (02/01/13)

2011-08 -  Clarification of Procedure for bringing motion for summary disposition on grounds of a forum selection clause

Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 2.116
​Issued:	May 2, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2012
Public Hearing:	​September 27, 2012

Comments:  

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (08/14/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/18/12)

 

 

2011-06 -  Clarification that court clerk may enter default judgment if requested damages are less than amount claimed in original complaint to reflect payments that have already been credited

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (07/31/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)

  

2006-47 - Rule Revisions regarding Access to Court Records (On April 4, 2012, the Court entered an order Extending the comment Period deadline for these proposed amendments, except MCR 1.109, from April 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012)  

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 1.109, 2.107, 2.113, 2.114, 2.518, 3.001, 3.101, 3.218, 3.800, 3.901, 3.903, 3.930, 4.001, 5.101, 5.113, 5.731, 6.007, 8.108, and MCR 8.119
​​Issued:	​December 21, 2011
​Comment Period Expiration:	​April 1, 2012 (by order dated April 4, 2012, the comment period was extended to September 1, 2012, for all the proposed amendments, except MCR 1.109[D])
Public Hearing:​	May 16, 2012; September 27, 2012​

 

• Rebekah Mason Visconti, Office of Legal Services Director, Department of Human Services (02/08/12)
• The Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, the Honorable Shelia R. Johnson, and the Honorable Bill Richards, 46th District Court (03/22/12)
• The Honorable Kirk Tabbey, 14A District Court (03/22/12)
• Dave Walsh, President, Southeast Michigan Court Administration Association (03/26/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Officer (03/28/12)
• Legal Aid Attorneys (03/29/12)
• The Honorable Milton Mack, Jr. (03/29/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, Executive Committee, State Bar of Michigan (03/29/12)
• Rebecca A. Schnelz, Probate Court Administrator, and Jill Koney Daly, Probate Register, Oakland  County Probate Court (03/30/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section (04/01/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (04/02/12)
• Jeff Kirkpatrick, Director Legislative Affairs (for Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sheriffs and Process Servers' Association) (04/02/12)
• Tabitha Wedge, MCAA President (for Michigan Court Administration Association) (04/02/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (04/23/12)
• Herschel P. Fink on behalf of the Detroit Free Press (09/04/12)
• James E. Stewart on behalf of The Detroit News (09/04/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (09/04/12)
• John J. Ronayne, III, Counsel, Michigan Association of Broadcasters (09/04/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)

 

Adopted or Other Action:​	​Amendments of Rules 1.109, 2.107, 2.113, 2.114, 2.302, 2.518, 3.001, 3.218, 3.800, 3.901, 3.903, 3.930, 4.001, 5.101, 5.113, 5.731, 6.007, 8.108, and 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules
Issued:​	​October 31, 2012
Effective:​	​January 1, 2013

 

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​Chapter 7  Appellate Rules 

2013-12 - Proposed amendment would clarify that the decision whether to grant rehearing or reconsideration in the michigan supreme court should be made consistent with the standard in MCR 2.119(F)(3) (similar to such motions in the court of appeals) 

 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.313
​Issued:	​April 10, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​August 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

Comments:

• Earl Flynn Truss Jr., Muskegon Correctional Facility, ID No. 174843 (04/24/13)
• Mack Tiggart, Chippewa Correctional Facility, ID No. 147662 (05/03/13)

 

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
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2011-31 - Proposed Amendment would permit filing of reply brief in support of application for leave to appeal in the circuit court and the court of appeals

 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.105, 7.111, and 7.205
​Issued:	​March 20, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​July 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

  

Comments:

• Mathew Kobliska, Court Rules & Ethics Committee Co-Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan (05/07/13)

 

 

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
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Effective:​	​

 

 

 

2012-28 - Proposed Amendment to prohibit a Case Assigned to Business Court from being subject to appeals by right or by leave in the Court of appeals  

 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.203
​Issued:	​December 5, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	April 1, 2013​
​Public Hearing:	​May 29, 2013

  

 

Comments:

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (03/25/13)

 

 

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	​
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​Effective:	​

 

 

 

 

2011-28 - Various Rule Amendments to Reflect Changes to Correct Minor Technical Errors that have occurred in Drafting and to Correct Cross-References

2011-10 - Appointed counsel in appeals of parole

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (08/15/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (08/21/12)
• John A. Shea, Chair, State Bar of Michigan, Prisons and Corrections Section (08/27/12)
• Arthur J. Cotter, Berrien County Prosecuting Attorney (08/29/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section (09/06/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/18/12)

2011-30 - Proposal would direct all appeals from probate court to be considered by court of appeals

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 5.801, 7.102, 7.103, 7.108, and MCR 7.109
​Issued:	February 1, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	May 1, 2012
Public Hearing:	May 16, 2012

• Joint Submission Letter on Behalf of the Court of Appeals Rules Committee, Michigan Judges Association, Michigan Probate Judges Association, and Council of the Probate and Estate Planning Section (12/09/11) (posted at the request of the Probate and Estate Planning Council)
• Allan Falk, Attorney (03/02/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)
• Liisa Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section, Michigan State Bar (04/27/12)
• Marlaine Teahan, Probate and Estate Planning Section, Michigan State Bar (05/01/12)

  

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2010-26 - Proposed Extension of time period in which parties may request that a court must settle a record for which there is no available transcript 

• Cheryl Siler, Esq., Rules Department Manager, ADERANT (01/20/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (01/27/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (03/01/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (03/01/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section (03/21/12)

 

 

2010-25 - Proposal would require trial courts to become depository of exhibits offered in evidence, whether admitted or not 

 

• Kathryn Griffin, President, Michigan Association of Circuit Court Administrators (11/29/11)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (01/27/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, State Bar Board of Commissioners (02/01/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section, State Bar of Michigan (02/01/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (01/27/12)
• The Honorable Michael Warren, on behalf of the 6th Judicial Circuit Judges (03/27/12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2013-02 - Amendments incorporate provisions of the newly enacted Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act related to various provisions regarding child protective proceedings and juvenile status offenses

​Adopted:	​Amendments of MCR 3.002, 3.800, 3.802, 3.807, 3.903, 3.905, 3.920, 3.921, 3.935, 3.961, 3.963, 3.965, 3.967, 3.974, 3.977, and 5.402, effective immediately (pending public comment period and public hearing)
​Issued:	​March 20, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	July 1, 2013​
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

•  Mathew Kobliska, Court Rules & Ethics Committee Co-Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan (05/07/13)

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2011-28 - various rule Amendments to reflect Changes to correct minor technical errors that have occurred in drafting and to correct errors in cross-references

Amendment:	Amendments of MCR 3.931, 3.977, 4.101, 4.201, 4.202, 4.401, 5.101, 6.610, 6.625, 6.907, 7.104, 7.105, 7.108, 7.116, 7.118, 7.119, 7.121, 7.123, 7.215, 7.309, and MCR 7.317
Issued:	August 24, 2012
Effective:	August 24, 2012

 

2011-30 - Proposal would direct all appeals from probate court to be considered by court of appeals

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 5.801, 7.102, 7.103, 7.108, and MCR 7.109
​Issued:	February 1, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	May 1, 2012
Public Hearing:	May 16, 2012

• Joint Submission Letter on Behalf of the Court of Appeals Rules Committee, Michigan Judges Association, Michigan Probate Judges Association, and Council of the Probate and Estate Planning Section (12/09/11) (posted at the request of the Probate and Estate Planning Council)
• Allan Falk, Attorney (03/02/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)
• Liisa Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section, Michigan State Bar (04/27/12)
• Marlaine Teahan, Probate and Estate Planning Section, Michigan State Bar (05/01/12)

 

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2006-47 -  Rule Revisions regarding Access to Court Records (On April 4, 2012, the Court entered an order Extending the comment Period deadline for these proposed amendments, except MCR 1.109, from April 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012)

   

• Rebekah Mason Visconti, Office of Legal Services Director, Department of Human Services (02/08/12)
• The Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, the Honorable Shelia R. Johnson, and the Honorable Bill Richards, 46th District Court (03/22/12)
• The Honorable Kirk Tabbey, 14A District Court (03/22/12)
• Dave Walsh, President, Southeast Michigan Court Administration Association (03/26/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Officer (03/28/12)
• Legal Aid Attorneys (03/29/12)
• The Honorable Milton Mack, Jr. (03/29/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, Executive Committee, State Bar of Michigan (03/29/12)
• Rebecca A. Schnelz, Probate Court Administrator, and Jill Koney Daly, Probate Register, Oakland  County Probate Court (03/30/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section (04/01/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (04/02/12)
• Jeff Kirkpatrick, Director Legislative Affairs (for Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sheriffs and Process Servers' Association) (04/02/12)
• Tabitha Wedge, MCAA President (for Michigan Court Administration Association) (04/02/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (04/23/12)
• Herschel P. Fink on behalf of the Detroit Free Press (09/04/12)
• James E. Stewart on behalf of The Detroit News (09/04/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (09/04/12)
• John J. Ronayne, III, Counsel, Michigan Association of Broadcasters (09/04/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)

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2013-18 - Proposed Videoconferencing Rules 

​Proposed Rule:	​Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.210, 3.215, and 6.104 and Proposed New MCR 8.124
​Issued:	​May 1, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

Comments:

•  Roger D. Thome, Court Reporter (05/09/13)

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2012-27 - Chief Judge Rule Revisions emphasizing collaboration and local sharing of resources 

​Proposed Rule:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 8.110
​Issued:	​January 23, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​May 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​May 29, 2013

• Julie K. Phillips (02/08/13)
• Chad Schmucker, State Court Administrator (letter to MDJA and MJA re proposed revisions, dated 02/20/13)
• The Honorable Ronald W. Lowe, President, Michigan District Judges Association (04/26/13)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (05/01/13)

 

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2012-35 - Reassignment of Judge; Successor Judge to preside over matters then pending or postjudgment

​Proposed Rule:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 8.111
​Issued:	​January 23, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​May 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​May 29, 2013

 

 

 Comments:

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (05/01/13)

 

 

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2012-03 - Foreign Language Interpreters 

Proposed Rule:	​Proposed Adoption of MCR 1.111 and MCR 8.127
​Issued:	​May 2, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2012 (by order dated September 19, 2012, the comment period was extended to November 1, 2012)
Public Hearing:	​November 28, 2012

 

• Christopher B. Vreeland (05/03/12)
• Elizabeth R. Kocab, General Counsel, Third Judicial Circuit Court comments (07/19/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (08/14/12)
• Susan E. Reed, Secretary, Michigan Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Steering Committee (08/21/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (08/20/12)
• Penny S. Burillo, Interpreter (07/19/12)
• Ann L. Routt and Michael C. Chielens, Co-Chairs, Legal Services Association of Michigan (08/29/12)
• Anne N. Schroth, University of Michigan Law School, Pediatric Advocacy Initiative (08/28/12)
• Pamela J. Creighton (08/28/12)
• Donna Bos (08/31/12)
• Franco Gamero (08/31/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/18/12)
• The Honorable Karen A. Tighe, Immediate Past President, Michigan Probate Judges Association (10/17/12)
• Dave Walsh, President, Southeast Michigan Court Administration Association (10/26/12)
• The Honorable Donald H. Passenger, President, Michigan District Judges Association (11/01/12)

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2006-47 - Rule Revisions regarding Access to Court Records (On April 4, 2012, the Court entered an order Extending the comment Period deadline for these proposed amendments, except MCR 1.109, from April 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012)

  

• Rebekah Mason Visconti, Office of Legal Services Director, Department of Human Services (02/08/12)
• The Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, the Honorable Shelia R. Johnson, and the Honorable Bill Richards, 46th District Court (03/22/12)
• The Honorable Kirk Tabbey, 14A District Court (03/22/12)
• Dave Walsh, President, Southeast Michigan Court Administration Association (03/26/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Officer (03/28/12)
• Legal Aid Attorneys (03/29/12)
• The Honorable Milton Mack, Jr. (03/29/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, Executive Committee, State Bar of Michigan (03/29/12)
• Rebecca A. Schnelz, Probate Court Administrator, and Jill Koney Daly, Probate Register, Oakland  County Probate Court (03/30/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section (04/01/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (04/02/12)
• Jeff Kirkpatrick, Director Legislative Affairs (for Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sheriffs and Process Servers' Association) (04/02/12)
• Tabitha Wedge, MCAA President (for Michigan Court Administration Association) (04/02/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (04/23/12)
• Herschel P. Fink on behalf of the Detroit Free Press (09/04/12)
• James E. Stewart on behalf of The Detroit News (09/04/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (09/04/12)
• John J. Ronayne, III, Counsel, Michigan Association of Broadcasters(09/04/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)

 

  

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​Chapter 6  Criminal Procedure

2013-18 - Proposed Videoconferencing Rules 

 

Proposed Amendment:​	​Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.210, 3.215, and 6.104 and Proposed New MCR 8.124
​Issued:	​May 1, 2013
​Comment Period Expiration:	​September 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​To be scheduled.

 

 

 Comments:

• Roger D. Thome, Court Reporter (05/09/13)

 

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2011-19 - pROPOSAL WOULD ELIMINATE WITHDRAWAL OF PLEA BY DEFENDANT IF DEFENDANT AND PROSECUTOR AGREE THAT PROSECUTOR WILL RECOMMEND A PARTICULAR SENTENCE, BUT THE COURT CHOOSES TO IMPOSE A SENTENCE GREATER THAN THE RECOMMENDATION; ALSO, THE PROPOSAL WOULD CLARIFY THAT A DEFENDANT'S MISCONDUCT COMMITTED BETWEEN PLEA ACCEPTANCE AND DEFENDANT'S SENTENCING MAY RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO WITHDRAW PLEA IN EITHER A cOBBS OR kILLEBREW cASE 

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendments of MCR 6.302 and MCR 6.310
​Issued:	​November 7, 2012
​Comment Period Expiration:	​March 1, 2013
​Public Hearing:	​May 29, 2013

 

Comments:

• Timothy A. Baughman, Chief of Research, Training, and Appeals, Wayne County Prosecutor (01/16/13)
• Susan Rock, Attorney at Law (02/18/13)
• Robert S. Whims, Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C. (02/18/13)
• John M. English, Kronzek & Cronkright, PLLC (02/18/13)
• Joanne Vallarelli Adam, Attorney at Law (02/18/13)
• Stuart G. Friedman, Attorney at Law (02/18/13)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, and Anne Yantus, Managing Attorney, State Appellate Defender Office (02/26/13)
• John A. Shea, Co-Chair, Rules and Laws Committee, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (02/27/13)
• Sheila Robertson Deming, of Counsel, Deming & Maurer, PLLC (02/28/13)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (03/01/13)
• John F. Royal, Julie Hurwitz, Elizabeth Cabot, Shaun Godwin, Desiree Ferguson, Officers, on behalf of the Michigan/Detroit, Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (03/01/13)
• Susan Reed, President, Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association (03/01/13)
• Charles Marr, Secretary of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (03/19/13)

 

 

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2011-28 - Various Rule Amendments to Reflect Changes to Correct minor Technical errors that have occurred in drafting and to correct cross references

• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/18/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (09/26/12)
• Lawrence Evans, Central Michigan Correctional Facility (09/26/12)

• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (08/14/12)
• The Honorable David A. Hogg, 84th District Court (06/21/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (08/23/12)
• Timothy A. Baughman, Chief of Research, Training, and Appeals, Office of the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney (09/12/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)
• Timothy A. Baughman, Chief of Research, Training, and Appeals, Office of the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney (supplemental comment) (02/21/13)

2006-47 - Rule Revisions regarding Access to Court Records (On April 4, 2012, the Court entered an order Extending the comment Period deadline for these proposed amendments, except MCR 1.109, from April 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012)

 

• Rebekah Mason Visconti, Office of Legal Services Director, Department of Human Services (02/08/12)
• The Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, the Honorable Shelia R. Johnson, and the Honorable Bill Richards, 46th District Court (03/22/12)
• The Honorable Kirk Tabbey, 14A District Court (03/22/12)
• Dave Walsh, President, Southeast Michigan Court Administration Association (03/26/12)
• The Honorable Timothy G. Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (03/26/12)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Officer (03/28/12)
• Legal Aid Attorneys (03/29/12)
• The Honorable Milton Mack, Jr. (03/29/12)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, Executive Committee, State Bar of Michigan (03/29/12)
• Rebecca A. Schnelz, Probate Court Administrator, and Jill Koney Daly, Probate Register, Oakland  County Probate Court (03/30/12)
• Liisa R. Speaker, Chair, Appellate Practice Section (04/01/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (04/02/12)
• Jeff Kirkpatrick, Director Legislative Affairs (for Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sheriffs and Process Servers' Association) (04/02/12)
• Tabitha Wedge, MCAA President (for Michigan Court Administration Association) (04/02/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (04/23/12)
• Herschel P. Fink on behalf of the Detroit Free Press (09/04/12)
• James E. Stewart on behalf of The Detroit News (09/04/12)
• Patrick M. Clawson (09/04/12)
• John J. Ronayne, III, Counsel, Michigan Association of Broadcasters (09/04/12)
• The Honorable Timothy Hicks, President, Michigan Judges Association (09/17/12)

 

2010-14 - Proposed New rule would create a "notice and Demand" provision to allow forensic reports to be admitted into evidence without the forensic analyst's presence if defendant does not object

• Sheldon G. Larky, Mediator and Arbitrator (07/11/11)
• John M. Collins, Director, Forensic Science Division, Michigan State Police (10/11/11)
• J. Kevin McKay, Court Administrator, 63rd District Court (10/12/11)
• Dawn Van Hoek, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (10/28/11)
• Michael J. Nichols, Attorney, The Nichols Law Firm, PLLC (10/31/11)
• John A. Shea, Co-Chair, Rules and Laws Committee, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (11/01/11)
• Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan, Executive Committee (11/03/11)
• Larry Burdick, President, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (11/07/11)
• The Honorable Annette J. Berry, President, Michigan Judges Association (11/08/11)

 

2010-16 - Proposed Alternative amendments regarding noncitizen defendants with pleas of guilty and nolo contendere (padilla v Kentucky)

• The Honorable David A. Hogg, Chief Judge, 84th District Court (07/02/10)
• Timothy A. Baughman, Chief of Research, Training, and Appeals, Office of the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney (09/15/10)
• J. Kevin McKay, Vice President and President Elect, Michigan Association of District Court Magistrates (09/28/10)
• Jim Neuhard, Director, State Appellate Defender Office (09/30/10)
• Aaron W. Todd, Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (09/21/10)
• Margaret Sind Raben, Rules and Laws Committee, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (09/30/10)
• Cynthia M. Nunez, Walker and Associates of Michigan, PC (09/30/10)
• John Hammond (10/03/10)
• John F. Royal, President, Julie Hurwitz, Vice President, Cynthia Heenan, Treasurer, Elisa Gomez, Secretary, and Desiree Ferguson, Chairperson, Michigan/Detroit NLG Committee on the Michigan Court Rules (10/01/10)
• Richard Hammer, Chairperson, Rules Committee, Michigan District Judges Association (09/30/10)
• The Honorable David Hoort and Gretchen Schlaff, Co-Chairs, State Bar of Michigan, Criminal Jurisprudence and Practice Committee (10/07/10)
• Frank D. Eaman and Martin P. Krohner, Co-Chairs, Criminal Issues Initiative, State Bar of Michigan (10/07/10)
• The Honorable James Alexander, President, Michigan Judges Association (10/25/10)
• The Honorable Michael Warren, Chief Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court (11/02/10)