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Index of Trial Court Guidelines and StandardsAs part of its responsibilities,
the State Court Administrative Office provides management assistance and direction
to the trial courts on the administration of the courts' business through such
means as dissemination of relevant information, advice and direction on specific
issues.
Some of this advice and direction is distributed by way of: 1) policy
and procedure manuals produced for specific positions within the courts;
2) policy and procedure directives issued
by the State Court Administrator as Administrative Memoranda; and 3) procedures,
guidelines, and standards developed and implemented for various areas
of court operations. The following index lists some of the guidelines
and standards issued by the State Court Administrator over the past few
years; more will be added to this list over the coming months. It is anticipated
that many of the guidelines and standards will eventually be made available
through this site as PDF files.
Guidelines
Procedures
Standards
Procedures
Judicial Assignment Procedures
Order of Disqualification/Reassignment (form MC
264)
Request for Assignment (form SCAO
1)
Guidelines
Absent
Children
Absent Parent Protocol
Abstracting Felony Offenses
Achieving Permanency in Child Protection Proceedings
Accommodations
Alternative Dispute Resolution Plans
Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants
Attorney General Representation
Case
Evaluation
Collection on Friend of the Court Cases
Concurrent Jurisdiction Planning, Guidelines, and Application and Fillable Application
Conducting Post Termination Review Hearings
Court Ordered Reimbursement
Custody and Parenting Time Violations
Family Court Plan Requirements and Guidelines and Summary
of Requirements
Juvenile Guardianship Guidelines for Transfer of Jurisdiction, Child Support, and Funding Issues
Juvenile Probation Officers Ethics
Lawyer Guardian Ad Litem Protocol
LEIN Guidelines (provided by Michigan State Police)
Michigan Trial Court Guidelines and Standards for Digital Imaging
Parents' Attorney Protocol
Processing Circuit & District Cases Under Deferred Judgment of Guilt versus Delayed
Sentence
Processing Concealed Pistol Offenses
Local Administrative Orders
Use of Cell Phones and Other Portable Electronic Communication Devices Within the Court
Weather
Absent Parent Protocol: Identifying, Locating, and
Notifying Noncustodial parents in Child Protective Proceedings
See
the Protocol
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Chart of Felony Offenses for which Secretary
of State Abstracting is Required
See
the Chart
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Conducting Post Termination Review Hearings
See
the Guidelines
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Guidelines for Achieving Permanency in Child Protection Proceedings
See
the Guidelines
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Guidelines for Appointment of Counsel for
Indigent Defendants
See
the Guidelines
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Guidelines
for Completing the Local Alternative Dispute Resolution Plan and ADR Rule Impelementation
Status
See the
Guidelines
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Guidelines for Concurrent Jurisdiction Plans
See the Concurrent Jurisdiction Planning, Guidelines, and Application (10/11)
See the Fillable Application (10/11)
See the Frequently Asked Questions (11/11)
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Guidelines for Court Ordered Reimbursement
See the Guidelines
Effective 7/1/06, the schedule of payments located at the end of the guidelines were replaced by the Child Support Formula Manual. See Administrative Order No. 2006-5.
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Guidelines
and Requirements for Family Court Plans
See
the Guidelines
See the Summary
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Guidelines
for Development of Plans Involving Children who are Absent Without Legal Permission
See the Guidelines
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Guidelines
for Enforcement of Custody and Parenting Time Violations
See
the Guidelines
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Guidelines for Juvenile Probation Officers and Model Code of Conduct for Michigan Trial Court Employees
See the Guidelines
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Guidelines
for Preparing Local Administrative Orders for Selecting Case Evaluators and Case
Evaluation Panels
See
the Guidelines
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Guidelines
for Procedures Regarding Payee Retention of Private Collection Agencies on Friend
of the Court Cases
See
the Guidelines
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Guidelines for Processing Circuit and District Court Cases Under Deferred Judgment of Guilt and Delayed Sentence Statutes
Deferred/Delayed Chart: This revised chart
more clearly explains the differences between how deferred judgments of guilt are processed and reported compared to how delayed sentences are processed. It is the result of the Enhanced Sentencing Workgroup.
See the Comparison of Processing for Adult Defenders
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Guidelines for Processing Concealed Pistol Offenses
See Concealed Pistol Licensing: MCL Cites and Reporting Codes for Crimes and State Civil Infractions
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Guidelines
for Securing Attorney General Representation
See
the Guidelines (updated 9/11)
See the fillable request form (PDF)
See the fillable request form (Word)
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Guidelines
for Submitting Local Administrative Orders for Approval
See
the Guidelines
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Guidelines for Use of Cell Phones and Other Portable Electronic Communication Devices Within the Court
See
the Guidelines and Sample Policy
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Guidelines
for Weather Emergencies
See
the Guidelines
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Juvenile Guardianship Guidelines for Transfer of Jurisdiction, Child Support, and Funding Issues
See
the Guidelines
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Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem Protocol
See the Protocol
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Michigan Trial Court Guidelines and Standards for Digital Imaging
See the Guidelines and Standards
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Model
Policy on Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities
See the Model
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Parents' Attorney Protocol
See the Protocol
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Batterer
Intervention Case File Management Check
Registers Collections Communications
County Law Libraries Court Security
Data Digital Audio Recording Systems
Digital Video Recording Systems Facility
Interactive Video Technology: Involuntary Commitment, Child Protective,
and Delinquency
Judicial Assignments
Mediation Training Standards and
Procedures; Standards of Conduct for Mediators
Michigan Trial Court Guidelines and Standards for Digital Imaging
Batterer
Intervention Standards See
the Standards
See
the Application
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Case File Management Standards
See the Standards
See Highlights
of 2011 Update 1
See Highlights
of 2011 Update 2
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Register Standards See
the Standards
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Collections
Standards - Trial Court Collections Standards & Guidelines
See the Standards
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Standards See the Standards
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Law Library Standards See
the Standards
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Security Standards and Manual
See the Court Security Manual
Note: The file size of 1.85MB may make it difficult for some users to download due to slow Internet connection speeds. If you are unable to download this file, use the links below.
See
the Table of Contents
See
General Information - Section 1
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Specific Procedures - Section 2
See Audit Checklist
See Audit Court Overview
See the Standards
Appendix Materials See
Ballistic Resistant Protective Materials
See
Bioterrorism Preparedness-Washtenaw See
Court Security Officer Duties
See
Criminal History Records Review Release Form
See
Incident Report Form
See
Information Sources
See
Legal Basis for Court Security
See
Letter for Criminal File Search
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Mail Handling Process
See
Outline for Security Manual
See
Personal Body Armor-NIJ Standard
See
Suggested References
See
Telephone Reference Check
See
Training Opportunities
See
Weapons Memo
See
Weapons Model LAO
See
Weapons Notice
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Standards
Contact SCAO at TCS Info if you need information.
(Include "data standards" in the subject line.)
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Recording Systems Standards
See the
Standards
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Video Recording Systems Standards
See the Standards
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Standards - The Michigan Courthouse; A Planning and Design Guide for Trial
Court Facilities See
the Table of Contents
See the Introduction
See
the Planning Process - Section 1
See the General Court Design Issues
- Section 2
See
the Courthouse Design Criteria - Section 3
Appendix Materials See
Glossary of Terms
See
Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Orders
See
Attorney General Opinion
See
Courthouse Facility Checklist
See ADA Title II Self
Evaluation
See
Request for Quotes and Proposals Examples
See
Sample Standard Forms 254 and 255
See
American Institute of Architects Contract Information
See
Resource List
See
Bibliography
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Technology: Involuntary Commitment, Child Protective, and Delinquency
See the Standards
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Judicial Assignment Procedures
See
the Procedures
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Mediation Training
Standards and Procedures; Standards of Conduct for Mediators
See the Standards
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Michigan Trial Court Guidelines and Standards for Digital Imaging
See the Guidelines and Standards
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