Index of Handbooks and Manuals
The following is a list of many of the manuals and handbooks produced
and/or distributed by the SCAO. Most of these manuals and handbooks are
designed for a specific audience or for a specific purpose and are distributed
to those appropriate court staff or people. They are not generally maintained
as "stock items" for public distribution nor are they always available
to any court staff or individual who request them.
Most of these manuals are also available below as a PDF file, which
requires Acrobat Reader 4.0 in order to view. It is anticipated that
more manuals may be made available in the future.
Caseflow Management Guide
(511k PDF file) (printed copy distributed to each chief
judge, court clerk/administrator, county clerk, and probate register)
Caseload - Part 4 Training: Case Age at Disposition and Pending Case Age
Caseload
Reporting Requirements for Circuit Court (1814k PDF
file)
Caseload
Reporting Requirement for District Court (2871k PDF
file)
Caseload
Reporting Requirements for Family Division (3423k
PDF file)
Caseload
Reporting Requirements for Probate Court (1732k PDF
file)
Community Dispute Resolution Polices and Procedures Manual (one
manual distributed to community dispute resolution program centers -
hard copy available to anyone upon request for $50.00) - To
Order >>
Conducting the Mediator Skill-Building Training
Program (one manual distributed to each mediator going
through training - hard copy available to anyone upon request for
$75.00) - To
Order >>
Court Security Manual (including
standards) (one manual distributed to each court security
officer)
Custody and Parenting Time Investigation
Manual (printed copy distributed to each friend of
the court office)
Handbook of Policies and Procedures for the Citizen's Foster Care Review
Board Program in Michigan (one handbook distributed to
each Foster Care Review Board member)
Judicial
Assignment Procedures (156k PDF file) (one copy distributed
to each court)
Manual for Court Reporters and Recorders
(electronic copy only)
Manual for District Court Magistrates (one
manual distributed to each district court magistrate)
Manual for District Court Probation Officers
(one manual distributed to each probation officer)
Manual Supplementing Guardianship and Conservatorship Video
(DVD/Video available by contacting www.michiganguardianship.org)
Michigan
Child Support Formula Manual
Michigan Court Administration Reference Guide
- Volumes 1 and 2 (2887k PDF file)
Michigan Custody
Guideline (149k PDF file)
Michigan Juvenile Law Sourcebook
Model Friend of the Court Handbook
(printed copy distributed to each friend of the court office upon
request)
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Parenting Time Guidelines
(141k PDF file)
Sentencing
Guidelines Manual
Video Record System Implementation Manual -
currently under revision (12/06)
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