IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE
Proposed Addition of Rule 2.421 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2021-50) – Notice of Bankruptcy Proceedings (See Michigan Bar Journal December 2022, p 64).
STATUS: Comment period expires Feb. 1, 2023; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support and recommend that the Court consider the amendments proposed by Trent Collier in his letter dated Dec. 16, 2022.
Proposed Amendments of Rules 3.913, 3.943, 3.977, and 3.993 and Proposed Addition of Rule 3.937 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2022-34) – Referees; Advice of Appellate Rights; Dispositional Hearing; Termination of Parental Rights; Appeals (See Michigan Bar Journal December 2022, p 66).
STATUS: Comment period expires March 1, 2023; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support with an amendment adding (F) to Rule 3.993 as follows:
If a party was denied the right to appellate review or the appointment of appellate counsel due to errors by the party’s prior attorney or the court, or other factors outside the party’s control, the trial court must issue an order restating the time in which to file an appeal or request counsel, except that the court must not issue any order which would extend the time for appealing an order terminating parental rights beyond 63 days from entry of the order terminating rights.
Proposed Amendments of Rules 3.977, 3.993, 7.311, and 7.316 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2022-05) – Termination of Parental Rights; Appeals; Motions in Supreme Court; Miscellaneous Relief (See Michigan Bar Journal December 2022, p 65).
STATUS: Comment Period Expires Feb. 1, 2023; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.
Proposed Amendments of Rules 7.201, 7.202, 7.203, 7.204, 7.205, 7.206, 7.207, 7.208, 7.209, 7.210, 7.211, 7.212, 7.213, 7.215, 7.216, 7.217, and 7.219 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2022-32) – Organization and Operation of Court of Appeals; Definitions; Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals; Filing Appeal of Right; Appearance; Application for Leave to Appeal; Extraordinary Writs; Original Actions and Enforcement Actions; Cross Appeals; Authority of Court or Tribunal Appealed Form; Bond; Stay of Proceedings; Record on Appeal; Motions in Court of Appeals; Briefs; Calendar Cases; Opinions, Order, Judgments, and Final Process for Court of Appeals; Miscellaneous Relief; Involuntary Dismissal of Cases; Taxation of Costs; Fees (See Michigan Bar Journal December 2022, p 63).
STATUS: Comment period expires Feb. 1, 2023; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.