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In
the Capitol
Committee Meetings
of interest for the week of 10/12.
10/14/03
House Judiciary
HB 4455 Provide excuse from (jury) service for persons who have sole
responsibility of children under the age of 6; HB
5129 Revise procedures for selecting persons for jury service.
10/14
Senate Judiciary
SB
648 Require inspection for contamination of sites of clandestine labs
for illegal drug manufacturing; SB
649 Increase penalties for possessing equipment for manufacturing
methamphetamine; SB
650 Prohibit possession of certain amounts of pseudoephedrine; SB
651 Enacts sentencing guidelines for crime of possessing more than
10 grams of pseudoephedrine; SB
652 Establish as a felony transporting anhydrous ammonia in nonapproved
container; SB
698 Include in sentencing guidelines penalties for possessing equipment
for manufacturing methamphetamine; SB
637 Clarify and modify penalties (for minors) definition of possession
as presence of alcohol in the body; pending referral SB 777.
10/15
House Criminal Justice
Agenda Items: For Testimony Only - HB
4920 Revises sex offender registration requirements for certain juvenile
offenders.
Complete
Committee Meetings List
In
the Hall of Justice
Court Fees See Increase;
Preserving Public Services is Goal
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Justice Elizabeth
Weaver Reappointed to Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice
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Full Text
See Editorials &
Letters:
Let Clients Decide
Length of Appeals Process (last item on the page)
View
Full Text (Detroit News, 10/07/03)
APPEALS COURT: Efficiency Improves; Rule Change Can Help Even More
View
Full Text(Detroit
Free Press, 10/08/03)
Delays: State's
High Court Can Help Break Appellate Logjam
View
Full Text (Lansing
State Journal,10/09/03)
At
the Bar
Granholm
is Featured Speaker at Past President's Dinner to Benefit Access to Justice
Sections
& Committees
Reed
to Receive Hensel Award from the Arts, Communication, Entertainment and
Sports Section
The Social Security
Section Requests Support from the State Bar on HB 4706 "Medical Records
Access Act."
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Full Text
Federal
News
Court
Nixes DNA Testing
View
Full Text(CBS News,
10/02/03)
The Supreme Court Began its Fall Term on Monday, October 6.
See Articles:
Obscure and Notable Cases Await Justices
View
Full Text
(CNN.com, 10/06/03)
Court to Weigh Individuals
Rights in New Session
View
Full Text(USA Today, 10/06/03)
New Supreme
Court Term Starts with Rejections
View
Full Text(CNN.com,
10/09/03)
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Court
Rules and Administrative Orders
Rule Amendments:
2002-52
- Amendment of Rule 15 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan
Issued: October
8, 2003
Effective:
October 8, 2003
Rule 15: Admission
to the Bar - The rule amendment specifies the amount of time an unsuccessful
candidate must wait before re-application.
Proposed
Rule Amendments:
2003-50
- Proposed Amendment of Rules 3.915, 3.965, 3.976 and 3.977 of the Michigan
Court Rules
Issued: October
10, 2003
Comment period
expires: January 1, 2004
Public Hearing:
Tentatively scheduled for January 29, 2004
The Adoption
Work Group, formed by the Supreme Court in cooperation with the Family
Independence Agency, recommended the proposed rule amendments. The
Group studied a range of issues relating to procedural obstacles to
adoption in child-protective proceedings and how to rectify them.
2003-30
- Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.112, 2.118 and 2.401 of the Michigan
Court Rules
Issued: October
8, 2003
Comment period
expires: January 1, 2004
Public Hearing:
Tentatively scheduled for January 29, 2004
The Proposal comes from the Representative Assembly of the State Bar
of Michigan. It would require prompt challenges of notices of intent
to sue and affidavits of merit and meritorious defense in medical malpractice
cases and prompt challenges of expert-witness qualifications in all
cases.
Legislation Introduced 10/7 - 10/9
Legislation introduced
that is relevant to areas of practice is now published in the e-Journal
and can also be found at the State Bar of Michigan's Public
Policy Resource Center.
Legislation listed
here applies to the general practice of law.
HB
5129 Courts; juries; procedures for selecting persons for jury service;
revise.
HB
5142 Children; parenting time; grandparenting time; revise to require
grandparent to sustain burden of proof and clarify best interests of
the child.
SB
767 Children; parenting time; grandparenting time; expand and clarify
right to bring action.
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