October 2, 2023
Volume 21, Issue 38

At the Capitol

10/3 House Criminal Justice, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4948 (Rep. Kristian Grant) Housing: other; request for information from prospective tenants regarding certain juvenile records; prohibit.
HB 4960 (Rep. Will Snyder) Labor: fair employment practices; certain criminal history information about a job applicant or employee; prohibit employers and labor organizations from requesting or maintaining a record of.
HB 4850 (Rep. Carol Glanville) Courts: juries; exemption from jury service for certain military personnel; allow.
SBM Position on HB 4850: Support.
HB 4945 (Rep. Amos O'Neal) Crimes: weapons; sentencing guidelines; update.
HB 4946 (Rep. Amos O'Neal) Crimes: weapons; possession of firearms and ammunition by persons convicted of misdemeanor involving domestic violence; prohibit.
HB 4718 (Rep. Laurie Pohutsky) Civil procedure: defenses; sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime; prohibit.
LGBTQ+ Section Position on HB 4718: Support.

At the Court

Rule Amendments
ADM File No. 2022-03: Amendment of MCR 1.109
The amendment of MCR 1.109(D)(1)(b) allows parties and attorneys to provide a preferred salutation or personal pronoun in document captions and requires courts to use one of the following means of addressing, referring to, or identifying the party or attorney: the individual’s name, preferred salutation, personal pronoun, or other respectful means that is not inconsistent with the individual’s designated salutation or personal pronoun.
Issued: 9/27/23
Effective: 1/1/24

ADM File No. 2021-20: Amendment of MCR 6.001 and Addition of MCR 6.009
The addition of MCR 6.009 establishes a procedure regarding the use of restraints on a criminal defendant in court proceedings that are or could be before a jury, and the amendment of MCR 6.001 makes the new rule applicable to felony, misdemeanor, and automatic waiver cases.
Issued: 9/27/23
Effective: 1/1/24

ADM File No. 2022-13: Amendment of MCR 9.123
The amendment of MCR 9.123(D) clarifies that a disbarred attorney who was sentenced to incarceration following a felony conviction and who wants to be reinstated to the bar must wait until the later of five years after the disbarment or six months after completing the sentence, which includes any period of parole or supervised release.
Issued: 9/27/23
Effective: 1/1/24

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