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April 18, 2022
Volume 20, Issue 16
In the Capitol
4/19 Senate Judiciary & Public Safety, 8:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4674 (Rep. Bronna Kahle) Crime victims: compensation; qualification for and limits of compensation for survivors of crimes that result in injury; modify.
HB 4675 (Rep. Bradley Slagh) Crime victims: compensation; compensation for survivors of crimes that result in injury; expand.
4/20 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections & Judiciary, 11:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
The Subcommittee will report SB 829 and SB 830 to the Full Appropriations Committee.
Complete Committee Meeting List
At the Court
Rule Amendment
ADM File No. 2002-37: Amendment of MCR 1.109
The amendment of MCR 1.109 provides an e-filing court with the authority to determine the most appropriate means of sending notices and other court-issued documents that are generated from its case management or local document management system.
Issued: 4/13/22
Effective: Immediately
Comment Period Expires: 8/1/22
Proposed Rule Amendments
ADM File No. 2021-17: Proposed Rescission of Administrative Order No. 1998-1 and Proposed Amendment of MCR 2.227
The proposed rescission of Administrative Order No. 1998-1 and proposed amendment of MCR 2.227 would move the relevant portion of the administrative order into court rule format and make the rule consistent with the holding in Krolczyk v Hyundai Motor America, 507 Mich 966 (2021).
Issued: 4/13/22
Comment Period Expires: 8/1/22
ADM File No. 2021-21: Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.613
The proposed amendment of MCR 3.613 would clarify the process courts must use after receiving a request not to publish notice of a name change proceeding and to make the record confidential.
Issued: 4/13/22
Comment Period Expires: 8/1/22
ADM File No. 2020-33: Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.903
The proposed amendment of MCR 3.903 would clarify the definition of a party in child protective proceedings.
Issued: 4/13/22
Comment Period Expires: 8/1/22
ADM File No. 2021-18: Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.943
The proposed amendment of MCR 3.943 would update the definition of “firearm” in juvenile proceedings to be consistent with MCL 8.3t, which contains the definition referenced in the court rule’s companion statute, MCL 712A.18g.
Issued: 4/13/22
Comment Period Expires: 8/1/22
ADM File No. 2021-16: Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.305
The proposed amendment of MCR 7.305 would clarify that the 28- day timeframe for filing an application for leave to appeal applies to cases where the respondent’s parental rights have been terminated.
Issued: 4/13/22
Comment Period Expires: 8/1/22
ADM File No. 2021-13: Proposed Amendment of MCR 8.119
The proposed amendment of MCR 8.119 would clarify that a request for a fee waiver must be filed in accordance with MCR 2.002(B), which requires the request to be made on a form approved by the State Court Administrative Office.
Issued: 4/13/22
Comment Period Expires: 8/1/22
NEWS
SCAO Names Former Isabella FOC Director, Referee as New Region 3 Administrator
At the Bar
NEWS
U.S. Dist. Court Eastern Dist.: Notice of Amendments to Local Rules
The Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved for publication and comment amendments to local rules.
Judicial Vacancies—Kent & Wayne Counties
Applications must be submitted electronically and received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
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