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Criminal Jurisprudence and Practice Committee

Jurisdiction

    Review proposed court rules and statutes related to criminal procedure and practice in state courts and make recommendations concerning improvements in the operation of criminal law and procedure to promote the fair, speedy, and efficient administration of criminal justice, including the establishment and operation of systems for the representation of indigent persons charged with criminal offenses.

    This committee may have more than 15 members.

Meeting Dates

November 8, 2007
December 13, 2007
January 10, 2008
February 14, 2008
March 13, 2008
April 10, 2008
May 8, 2008
June 12, 2008

Minutes

April 2008 PDF
March 2008 PDF
February 2008 PDF

Public Policy Reports

All reports are in PDF format.

HB4006 Support in Principle
HB4163 Oppose
HB4166 Oppse
HB4210 Oppose
HB4213 Support
HB4214 Support
HB4215 Support
HB4265 Oppose
HB4327 Support
HB 6543: Opposed
HB 4588 Support in Principle
HB 4629 Oppose in Principle
HB 4630 Support in Principle
HB4796 Oppose
HB4797 Oppose
HB4799 Oppose
HB4800 Oppose
HB4851 Support in Principle
SB0113 Oppose Sections of Bill, Otherwise Neutral
SB0120 Oppose
SB0263 Oppose
SB0289 Oppose
SB0416 Oppose
SB0542 Oppose
SB0543 Oppose
SB0544 Oppose
SB0545 Oppose
SJR G Oppose

Report

2007-2008 Committee List

Co-Chair
Martin P. Krohner
29966 Mayfair Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331-2152
Phone: (248) 464-0040
Fax: (248) 661-8222
e-mail: marty@mich.com

Co-Chair
Valerie R. Newman
State Appellate Defender Office
645 Griswold St. Suite 3300
Detroit, MI 48226-4215
Phone: (313) 256-9833
Fax: (313) 965-0372
e-mail: valerie@sado.org

Term Expires 2008:
Michael J. Brady, Farmington Hills
Mitchell T. Foster, Waterford
Michael Howard Gordner, Detroit
Sharrie P. Guess, Lansing
Abed E. Hammoud, Detroit
Timothy Hilton Havis, Lansing
Richard A. Levitt, Huntington Woods
Christopher S. Ninomiya, Iron Mountain

Term Expires 2009:
John C. Boufford, Bloomfield Hills
Hon. David A. Hoort, Ionia
John L. Livesay, Port Huron
J. Kevin McKay, Corunna
Gretchen A. Schlaff, Mount Clemens
Samuel R. Smith, III, Lansing

Term Expires 2010:
Erika S. Julien, Ann Arbor
Donna McKneelen, Lansing
Patrick M. O'Connell, Battle Creek
Tamara J. Phillips, Flint

Advisor
Term Expires 2008:

Angela M. Poviliatis, Detroit
Richmond M. Riggs, Flint

Commissioner Liaison:
Richard L. Cunningham, Detroit

Staff Liaison:
Elizabeth Lyon, Lansing