This is mandatory training for attorneys receiving criminal appointments. The new Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Standards mandate continual representation by counsel at every court appearance throughout an indigent defendant's case, including arraignment. Find out how Oakland County Circuit and district courts plan to adhere to these rules starting January 1, 2019. Topics of discussion will include:

• Oakland County's plan to enforce approved and proposed standards and how it will affect appointed counsel practice
• An overview of the jail and procedures in place once defendants arrive
• Differences in arraignment procedures before and after MIDC
• Access to pre-trial services

Presenters

Sergeant Donald Gracey, Jr., Booking Operations Administrator
Corrective Services Division, Oakland County Sheriff's Office
Barbara M. Hankey, M.S.A., Manager
Oakland County Community Corrections

Mary Anne Jerge, Esq., Assistant Corporation Counsel
Oakland County Corporate Counsel's Office

J. Randall Secontine, Esq.
Law Offices of J. Randall Secontine PLLC

Two CLE credits will be awarded for 2018 and 2019 for attorneys taking criminal appointments.

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