| In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 6/13.
6/15/04
House Judiciary
Agenda:
HB
5471 Parenting plan procedures and content; add to child custody act;
HB
5949 Reference to child custody in the child custody act of 1970;
revise to child parenting; HB
6012 Reference to child custody in the revised judicature act; revise
to parenting time; HB
6013 Reference to child custody in the paternity act; revise to parenting
time; HB
6014 Reference to child custody in the estates and protected individuals
code; revise to parenting time; HB
6015 Reference to child custody in the age of majority act; revise
to parenting time; HB
6016 Reference to child custody in the family support act; revise
to parenting time.
For Referral
to the Family and Children Services Committee:
HB
6008 Abused or neglected adoption cases; revise requirements for hearings
on certain motions; HB
6009 Michigan childrens institute; transfer to department of management
and budget; HB
6010 Petition for adoption; clarify jurisdiction and standing issues.
6/16/04
House Criminal Justice
Agenda:
HB
5493 Provide for record expungement for certain offenders.
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Legislation
Introduced 6/8-6/10
HB
5976 Education; reports; requirement for noncustodial parent to receive
same child information as custodial parent; provide for.
HB
5985 Courts; juries; procedure for selecting persons
for jury service; revise.
HB
6007 Criminal procedure; pleas; motion to withdraw
plea of guilty or nolo contendere; require to be made within 1 year after
plea is entered and require certain notices to be made.
HB
6008 Children; adoption; abused or neglected adoption
cases; revise requirements for hearings on certain motions.
HB
6010 Children; adoption; petition for adoption; clarify
jurisdiction and standing issues.
HB
6012 Children; custody; reference to "child
custody" in the revised judicature act; revise to "parenting
time". TIE BAR WITH HB
5949.
HB
6013 Children; custody; reference to "child
custody" in the paternity act; revise to "parenting time".
TIE BAR WITH HB
5949.
HB
6014 Children; custody; reference to "child
custody" in the estates and protected individuals code; revise to
"parenting time". TIE BAR WITH HB
5949.
HB
6015 Children; custody; reference to "child custody" in
the age of majority act; revise to "parenting time". TIE BAR
WITH HB
5949.
HB
6016 Children; custody; reference to "child custody" in
the family support act; revise to "parenting time". TIE BAR
WITH HB
5949.
SB
1289 Civil rights; privacy; prohibition of disclosure
of autopsy photographs; provide for exception for law enforcement agency
under certain circumstances.
In
the Hall of Justice
Committee
to Study Enforcing Court Sanctions
Rule
Amendments
2001-04
- Amendment of Canon 7 of the Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct
The amendment
of Canon 7(B)(4) concerns endorsements of judicial candidates. It prohibits
judicial candidates from paying for endorsements or favorable ratings
from a person or entity. It also regulates the manner in which a candidate
may pay the cost associated with publication of an endorsement or ranking.
The amendment is effective January 1, 2005, so as not to take effect in
the middle of the current election cycle.
Issued: June
9, 2004
Effective: January
1, 2005
2004-19
- Rescission of Rule 4.201 of the Local Court Rules of the 36th District
Court
On order
of the Court, Local Court Rule 4.201 of the 36th District Court
is rescinded, effective immediately.
Issued: June
9, 2004
Effective: June
9, 2004
2004-23
- Rescission of Rules 2.119, 2.402, 6.113, and 6.445 of the Local Court
Rules of the 23rd Circuit Court
On order
of the Court, Local Court Rules 2.119, 2.402, 6.113, and 6.445 of the
23rd Circuit Court are rescinded, effective immediately.
Issued: June
9, 2004
Effective: June
9, 2004
Other
Actions
2004-01
- Appointment of Chief Judge of Clinton Probate Court
The Honorable
Lisa Sullivan is appointed chief judge of the Clinton Probate Court, effective
immediately, for the unexpired portion of a term of two years which commenced
January 1, 2004.
Issued: June
9, 2004
2004-01
- Appointment of Chief Judge of Dickinson Probate Court
The Honorable
Thomas D. Slagle is appointed chief judge of the Dickinson Probate Court,
effective immediately, for the unexpired portion of a term of two years
which commenced January 1, 2004.
Issued: June
9, 2004
| At
the Bar
The Board of Commissioners met on Friday, June 11, 2004.
The following public policy positions were adopted during their meeting.
HB
5338 (Howell) Civil procedure; other; procedure for affidavit of merit
for medical malpractice; revise.
Status: 6/3/04
Reported with recommendation as substitute H-4 from the House Judiciary
Committee; referred to second reading, laid over one day under the rules
POSITION:
Support in Principle with amendment that would provide an equal filing
time of 63 days for both parties; adopted by unanimous vote.
HB
5905 (Howell) Torts; malpractice; retroactive effect of amended affidavit
of meritorious defense in medical malpractice action; allow only with
showing of good cause. TIE BAR WITH HB 5338.
Status: 6/3/04
Reported with recommendation as substitute H-3 from the House Judiciary
Committee; referred to second reading, laid over one day under the rules
POSITION:
: Support in Principle with amendment that would provide an equal filing
time of 63 days for both parties; adopted by unanimous vote.
HB
5393 (Waters) Criminal procedure; expunction; conditional expunction
of criminal record; provide for under certain circumstances.
Status: 12/30/03
Referred to the House Criminal Justice Committee
POSITION:
Active support for a bill that expands expungement to include 2 misdemeanors,
except for domestic violence or violence against persons under the age
of 18; adopted by roll call vote.
Sections
and Committees
The Prisons and Corrections Section submitted the following:
Public
Policy Report: Support in principle HB
5933 Corrections; prisoners; issuance of identification card and copies
of other identifying documents upon release; require. TIE BAR WITH HB
5934, HB 5935, HB 5936, HB 5937.
Public
Policy Report: Support in principle HB
5934 Corrections; prisoners; statement as to correct name and other
identifying data; require of convicted prisoner. TIE BAR WITH HB 5933,
HB 5935, HB 5936, HB 5937.
Public
Policy Report: Support in principle HB
5935 Corrections; prisoners; issuance of debit card to access the
prisoner's institutional account upon release; provide for. TIE BAR WITH
HB 5933, HB 5934M HB 5936, HB 5937.
Public
Policy Report: Support in principle HB
5936 Traffic control; driver license; forms of identification necessary
to apply for driver license; include corrections identification card.
TIE BAR WITH HB 5933, HB 5934, HB 5935, HB 5937.
Public
Policy Report: Support in principle HB
5937 State; identification cards; forms of identification necessary
to apply for a state identification card; include corrections identification
card. TIE BAR WITH HB 5933, HB 5934, HB 5935, HB 5936.
Federal
News
Supreme
Court to Consider Bankruptcy Case
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Full Text
(Washington Post, 6/7/04)
High Court Allows
Holocaust - Art Lawsuit
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Full Text
(New York Times, 6/8/04)
Lawyers Decided Bans
on Torture Didn't Bind Bush
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Full Text
(New York Times, 6/8/04)
See Also:
Senators Question
Bush Commitment to Torture Ban
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Full Text
(CNN.com, 6/9/04)
Court Clears Roadblock
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Full Text
(The Washington Times, 6/8/04)
Supreme Court Preserves
'God' in Pledge
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Full Text
(Detroit News, 6/14/04)
State
News
Legislation
Aimed at Helping Parolees get Identification
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Full Text
(mlive.com, 6/6/04)
Appeals Court Hears
Case on Race Petition
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Full Text
(Lansing State Journal, 6/9/04)
See Also:
House Ties College
Aid to Race Rules
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Full Text
(Detroit News, 6/11/04)
House Sets Marathon
Meetings on Budgets
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Text
(Lansing State Journal, 6/10/04)
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