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| January 20 - 25, 2009 | Volume 7 Issue 4 |
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FOCUS: A study conducted by Justice Center at the Council of State Governments claims that Michigan could save $262 million over 6 years by releasing prisoners early. In the Capitol Committee meetings of interest for the week of 1/26 1/29 Senate Families and Human Services Complete Committee Meeting List Legislation Introduced 1/22 Of Interest to the Legal Community HB 4021 Corrections; prisoners; commutation hearings and procedures; expedite for prisoners who are terminally ill. HB 4040 Crime victims; rights; right of victim of identity theft to file police report of that theft; provide for, and require court to order certain restitution. HB 4041 Crime victims; rights; restitution of certain costs incurred by victims of identity theft; amend William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act to require. HB 4042 Juveniles; criminal procedure; restitution of certain cost incurred by victims of identity theft; amend probate code of 1939 to require. HB 4046 Civil procedure; foreclosure; mediation program and moratorium for residential mortgage foreclosures; establish. HB 4052 Consumer credit; other; Michigan homeownership preservation fund; create, and finance with civil fines. HB 4057 Courts; juries; option for jury in district court criminal trials to be composed of residents residing within that district; allow. HB 4060 Courts; juries; option of juries in criminal trials comprised of residents of same municipality in which defendant resides; provide for in cities of over 750,000. HB 4061 Family law; child support; termination of child support obligations when DNA evidence demonstrates payer is not the biological parent; provide for. HB 4096 Criminal procedure; warrants; issuance of certain search warrants; revise. HB 4098 Traffic control; driver license; driver responsibility fee; eliminate. HB 4101 Traffic control; other; driver responsibility fee; allow to be assessed for only 1 year instead of 2. HB 4112 Corrections; prisoners; certain prisoner reentry programs, including issuance of identification card and copies of other identifying documents; require, and require prisoners to obtain certain records. HB 4113 State; identification cards; forms of identification necessary to apply for a state identification card; include corrections identification card and allow access to certain department of corrections data. HB 4114 Traffic control; driver license; forms of identification necessary to apply for driver license; include corrections identification card. HB 4115 Criminal procedure; sentencing; certain records necessary to obtain identification documents; assist convicted persons in obtaining. HB 4117 Torts; other; false claims act; enact. HB 4118 Human services; children's services; procedure for placement of children in a foster home; expand to give special consideration to relatives. |
In the Hall of Justice Rule Amendments 2007-41 - Amendments of Rules 2.112 and 2.403 of the Michigan Court Rules The amendment of MCR 2.112 clarifies that the subrule provisions apply to actions based on tort or another legal theory seeking damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death to which MCL 600.2957 and MCL 600.6304 apply, and more closely parallels the statutory provisions on which it is based. A similar change has been made in MCR 2.403(O)(10), which was also based on MCL 600.6304. Issued: January 20, 2009 Effective: May 1, 2009
2007-42 - Amendments of Rules 7.302, 7.314, and 7.316 of the Michigan Court Rules These amendments authorize the Supreme Court to require a party to submit a corrective brief or to strike a nonconforming brief, similar to the authority given the Court of Appeals in MCR 7.212(I). The amendments also allow the Supreme Court to dismiss a case that the appellant failed to pursue in substantial conformity with the rules. Issued: January 20, 2009 Effective: May 1, 2009
2008-24 - Amendment of Rule 2.614 of the Michigan Court Rules The amendments of MCR 2.614 conform to recent amendments of MCR 2.119, MCR 7.204, and MCR 7.205, adopted May 28, 2008, which clarified that a party seeking leave to appeal in the Court of Appeals has 21 days after the entry of an order deciding a motion for new trial, a motion for rehearing or reconsideration, or a motion for other relief from the order or judgment appealed to file a claim of appeal or an application for leave to appeal, if the motion is filed within the initial 21-day appeal period, or within further time the trial court has allowed for good cause during that 21-day period. Issued: January 20, 2009 Effective: May 1, 2009
2008-26 - Retention of the Amendment of Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan By order dated July 3, 2008, this Court amended Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan, effective October 1, 2008. 481 Mich lxxxii (2008). At the same time, the Court stated that it would consider at a future public hearing whether to retain the amendment, which authorized the waiver of annual bar dues for active duty military personnel who are members of the State Bar of Michigan. Notice and an opportunity for comment at a public hearing having been provided, the amendment of Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan is retained. Issued: January 20, 2009 Effective: Immediately Administrative Orders At The Bar Federal News State News |
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