December 6, 2021
Volume 19, Issue 49

At the Capitol

12/7 House Judiciary, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4195 (Rep. Pamela Hornberger) Family law: marriage and divorce; public disclosure of divorce filings; modify.
Family Law Section Position on HB 4195: Support with Recommended Amendments.
HB 5117 (Rep. Rodney Wakeman) Probate: other; procedures regarding notice and priority of a funeral representative; modify.
HB 5541 (Rep. Andrew Fink) Occupations: attorneys; requirements for admission to state bar; modify.
HB 5558 (Rep. Thomas Albert) Health: abortion; knowingly performing research on a dead fetus, embryo, or neonate obtained from an abortion; prohibit.
HB 5559 (Rep. Bronna Kahle) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for knowingly performing research on a dead fetus, embryo, or neonate obtained from an abortion; create.

12/8 House Local Government & Municipal Finance, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda Items of Interest:
HB 4416 (Rep. Sarah Anthony) Property: other; certain restrictive covenants in deeds and other instruments; prohibit.
Real Property Law Section Position on HB 4416: Oppose.
HB 4417 (Rep. Sarah Anthony) Housing: condominium; documents; allow for amendment to remove prohibited restrictions.
Real Property Law Section Position on HB 4417: Oppose.

At the Court

News
December Oral Arguments to be held via Zoom and YouTube

Rule Amendments
ADM File No. 2020-06: Amendment of MCR 2.403, 2.404, and 2.405
The amendments of MCR 2.403, 2.404, and 2.405 improve the case evaluation process in various ways including: allowing parties to stipulate to a different ADR process (with judicial approval), removing sanctions provisions, reducing the number of days case evaluation materials must be filed in advance, reducing the number of days for case evaluators to provide parties with an award, increasing the number of years of experience required to be considered a neutral case evaluator, updating the definitions of “verdict” and “actual costs,” and defining interest of justice exceptions for attorney fees.
Issued: 12/2/21
Effective: 1/1/22

ADM File No. 2017-28: Amendment of MCR 1.109
The amendment of MCR 1.109 establishes a process for individuals to be authorized to have access to a party’s date of birth for purposes of verification of identity with that party’s consent.
Issued: 12/6/21
Effective: 4/1/21
Comment Period Expires: 4/1/21

ADM File No. 2017-28: Extension of the Effective Date of the Amendments of MCR 1.109 and 8.119
The extension of the effective date of this order is intended to allow for additional programming changes and other changes required by trial courts and court users to implement the rule changes.
Issued: 12/6/21
Effective: Immediately

ADM File No. 2017-28: Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2019-4
Issued: 12/6/21
Effective: Immediately

ADM File No. 2017-28/2020-26: Extension of the Effective Date of the Amendment of Administrative Order No. 1999-4
Issued: 12/6/21
Effective: Immediately

ADM File No. 2020-26: Extension of the Effective Date of the Amendments of MCR 1.109 and 8.119
The extension of the effective date of this order is intended to allow for additional programming changes and other changes required by trial courts and court users to implement the rule changes.
Issued: 12/6/21
Effective: Immediately

At the Bar

SBM's Next Virtual Support Groups Begin Dec. 1

Links of Interest

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