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Rule Amendments and Proposed Rule Amendments
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rule amendments, proposed rules, administrative orders, and appointments!
The proposed rules are grouped in categories according to the section of the rules they would amend. If you are only interested in proposed amendments of the probate rules, for example, you can click on the heading for Chapter 5 Probate Rules and go directly to the group of proposals that would amend probate rules. If you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to send them to msc-info@courts.mi.gov.
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Michigan Court Rules
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Civil Procedure
Chapter 3. Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 4. District Court
Chapter 5. Probate Court
Chapter 6. Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7. Appellate Rules
Chapter 8. Administrative Rules of Court
Chapter 9. Professional Disciplinary Proceedings
Other
General Provisions
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Civil Procedure |
| 2008-33 - Amendment of Rule 2.511 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
June 30, 2009 |
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Effective: |
September 1, 2009 |
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| 2008-24 - Amendment of Rule 2.614 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
January 20, 2009 |
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Effective: |
May 1, 2009 |
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| 2007-41 - Amendments of Rules 2.112 and 2.403 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
January 20, 2009 |
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Effective: |
May 1, 2009 |
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| 2007-30 - Amendment of Rule 2.107 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 30, 2008 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2009 |
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| 2007-24 - Amendment of Rules 2.302, 2.310, 2.313, 2.401, and 2.506 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
December 16, 2008 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2009 |
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| 2005-32 - Amendment of Rules 2.112 and 3.101 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 9, 2009 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2010 |
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Special Proceedings and Actions |
| 2009-08 - Amendment of Rule 3.936 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 9, 2009 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2010 |
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| 2008-41 - Adoption of the Amendments of Rule 3.101 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
May 19, 2009 |
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Effective: |
September 1, 2009 |
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2008-29 - Amendment of Rules 3.901, 3.903, 3.921, 3.965, 3.975, 3.976,
3.977, and 3.978, and New
Rule 3.979 of the Michigan
Court Rules |
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Issued: |
April 14, 2009 |
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Effective: |
July 1, 2009 |
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| 2008-22 - Amendment of Rules 3.903 and 3.920 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 30, 2008 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2009 |
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| 2007-28 - Amendment of Rule 3.901 of the Michigan Court Rules; Adoption of New Rule 3.930 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 30, 2008 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2009 |
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| 2005-42 - Amendment of Rule 3.932 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
October 13, 2009 |
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Effective: |
May 1, 2010 |
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| 2005-32 - Amendment of Rules 2.112 and 3.101 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 9, 2009 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2010 |
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District Court |
| 2007-31 - Amendment of Rule 4.201 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
January 20, 2009 |
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Effective: |
May 1, 2009 |
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Probate Court |
| 2005-37 - Amendment of Rules 5.105, 5.125, 5.206, 5.302, 5.306, 5.307, 5.309, and 5.403 and New Rule 5.411 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
January 14, 2009 |
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Effective: |
May 1, 2009 |
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Criminal Procedure |
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Appellate Rules |
| 2007-40 - Amendment of Rule 7.205 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
March 10, 2009 |
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Effective: |
May 1, 2009 |
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| 2007-42 - Amendments of Rules 7.302, 7.314, and 7.316 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
January 20, 2009 |
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Effective: |
May 1, 2009 |
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| 2006-09 - Amendment of Rule 7.202 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 30, 2008 |
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Effective: |
January 1, 2009 |
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Administrative Rules of Court |
| 2008-35 - Amendment of Rule 8.115 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
August 25, 2009 |
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Effective: |
September 1, 2009 |
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Professional Disciplinary Proceedings |
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Other |
| 2009-15 - Adoption of Rule 2.612 of the Local Court Rules of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court |
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Issued: |
October 13, 2009 |
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Effective: |
October 13, 2009 |
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| 2008-40 - Adoption of Amendments of Juvenile Court Standards and Administrative Guidelines for the Care of Children Administrative Order No. 1985-5 |
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Issued: |
May 19, 2009 |
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Effective: |
September 1, 2009 |
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| 2008-26 - Amendment of Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan |
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Issued: |
July 3, 2008 |
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Effective: |
October 1, 2008 |
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Comments: |
November 1, 2008 |
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Public hearing held: |
January 14, 2009 |
| 2008-26 - Retention of the Amendment of Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan |
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Issued: |
January 20, 2009 |
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Effective: |
Immediately |
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| 2007-13 - Amendment of Rule 611 of the Michigan Rules of Evidence |
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Issued: |
August 25, 2009 |
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Effective: |
September 1, 2009 |
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Michigan Court Rules
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Civil Procedure
Chapter 3. Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 4. District Court
Chapter 5. Probate Court
Chapter 6. Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7. Appellate Rules
Chapter 8. Administrative Rules of Court
Chapter 9. Professional Disciplinary Proceedings
Other
General Provisions |
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Civil Procedure |
| 2009-13 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.112 and 2.118 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
May 20, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
September 1, 2009 |
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Gary E. Levitt, Gary E. Levitt, P.C. (05/28/09) |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (06/23/09) |
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Richard L. Warsh, President, Michigan Association for Justice (08/20/09) |
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Dean M. Googasian, The Googasian Firm (08/18/09) |
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Janet Welch, State Bar of Michigan (08/26/09) |
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Honorable Gershwin A. Drain (08/27/09) |
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Honorable Janet M. Allen (8/31/09) |
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Gregory W. Moore, Clark Hill, on behalf of Michigan Osteopathic Association (08/31/09) |
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Barry J. Gates, Attorney, (9/1/09) |
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Judith A. Susskind, The Thurswell Law Firm (09/02/09) |
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Barry J. Gates, President-Elect of the Michigan Association for Justice (09/25/09) |
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Linda Miller Atkinson, Atkinson, Petruska, Kozma & Hart (09/28/09) |
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Eugenie B. Eardley, Eardley Law (09/29/09) |
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David R. Parker, Charfoos & Christensen PC (09/29/09) |
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David E. Christensen, Gursten, Koltonow, Gursten, Christensen, & Raitt, P.C. (09/29/09) |
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Randy J. Wallace, Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie, P.C. (09/29/09) |
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Marc Lipton, Secretary, Michigan Association for Justice and Managing Partner, Lipton Law Center, P.C. (09/29/09) |
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Kitty L. Groh, Farhat & Story, P.C. (09/30/09) |
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Brian J. Bourbeau, Bone, Bourbeau and Bourbeau, P.L.L.C. (09/30/09) |
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Ramona C. Howard, McKeen & Associates, P.C. (09/28/09) |
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Brian J. McKeen, McKeen & Associates (09/28/09) |
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Kevin J. Cox, McKeen & Associates (09/28/09) |
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Norman D. Tucker, Sommers Schwartz PC (09/30/09) |
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Michael J. Behm, Behm & Behm, P.C. (09/30/09) |
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Linda Turek, RN, Esq., Sachs Waldman, P.C. (09/30/09) |
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Jose Brown, Chairman of the Negligence Section, State Bar of Michigan (10/01/09) |
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Larry W. Bennett, Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. (10/01/09) |
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Gregory M. Bereznoff, Executive Board Member Michigan Association for Justice (09/28/09) |
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Euel W. Kinsey, McKeen & Associates, P.C. (09/28/09) |
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Teresa E. Hohman Kasel, McKeen & Associates, P.C. (09/28/09) |
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Terrance J. Cirocco, McKeen & Associates, P.C. (09/28/09) |
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Terry A. Dawes, McKeen & Associates, P.C. (09/28/09) |
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Jody L. Aaron, McKeen & Associates, P.C. (09/28/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 2, 2009 |
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| 2006-20 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.403, 2.404, 2.410, 2.411 and 3.216 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
November 25, 2008 |
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Comment period expired: |
March 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Juliet Pressel, Judicial Attorney, Washtenaw County (12/01/08) |
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Neil Strefling (12/05/08) |
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Honorable Jonathan E. Lauderbach and Honorable Michael J. Beale, 42nd Circuit Court (01/13/09) |
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Honorable William J. Giovan (02/05/09) |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (02/26/09) |
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Frank J. Greco, Chair, Civil Procedure and Courts Committee (03/30/09) |
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Honorable Cynthia D. Stephens/Terri L. Stangl, Executive Committee - State Bar of Michigan (04/02/09) |
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Robert Wright, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC (06/18/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
May 12, 2009 |
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| 2005-32 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.112, 2.113, 3.101, and 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
May 20, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
September 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (06/23/09) |
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Attorney Allan Falk (7/15/09) |
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Michael H.R. Buckles, Michigan Creditors Bar Association (07/31/09) |
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Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, Shelia R. Johnson, and Bill Richards, 46th District Court (08/11/09) |
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Barry R. Kantz, MSA, JD, President, Michigan Court Administration Association (08/17/09) |
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Peter R. Tochman, Law Offices of Peter R. Tochman (08/24/09) |
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Louis J. Porter, Fried Porter PLLC (08/14/09) |
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Honorable Richard Hammer, Chairperson, Rules Committee, Michigan District Judges Association (08/25/09) |
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Paul D. Boysal, Keywest Associates (8/31/09) |
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Honorable William J. Richards, 46th District Court (10/23/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 2, 2009 |
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| 2005-19 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.512, 2.513, 2.514, 2.515, 2.516, and 6.414 of
the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
July 11, 2006 |
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Comment period expired: |
November 1, 2006 |
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To view comments: |
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Public hearing held: |
January 17, 2007 |
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| 2005-05 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.403, 2.404, 2.410, 2.411 and 3.216 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
November 25, 2008 |
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Comment period expired: |
March 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Juliet Pressel, Judicial Attorney, Washtenaw County (12/01/08) |
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Neil Strefling (12/05/08) |
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Honorable Jonathan E. Lauderbach and Honorable Michael J. Beale, 42nd Circuit Court (01/13/09) |
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Honorable William J. Giovan (02/05/09) |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (02/26/09) |
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Frank J. Greco, Chair, Civil Procedure and Courts Committee (03/30/09) |
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Honorable Cynthia D. Stephens/Terri L. Stangl, Executive Committee - State Bar of Michigan (04/02/09) |
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Robert Wright, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC (06/18/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
May 12, 2009 |
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| 2002-37 - Proposed New Rules 2E.001 et seq. of the Michigan Court Rules (Electronic Filing) |
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Issued: |
April 10, 2007 |
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Comment period expired: |
August 1, 2007 |
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Comments: |
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Honorable Philip E. Rodgers, Jr., President, Michigan Judges Association (07/03/07) |
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DeVona Jones, Michigan Association of Circuit Ct Administrators (07/20/07) |
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Janet K. Welch, State Bar of Michigan (07/30/07) |
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Richard Hammer, Michigan District Judges Association (07/31/07) |
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Designated State Planning Body, Center for Civil Justice (08/01/07) |
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Mike Cox, Attorney General (07/30/07) |
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John J. Bursch, on behalf of Courthouse News Service (07/31/07) |
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Janet K. Welch, State Bar of Michigan (09/17/07) |
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John J. Bursch, Warner Norcross & Judd (10/16/07) |
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Janet K. Welch, State Bar of Michigan (04/30/08) |
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John L. Bursch, Warner Norcross & Judd (supplement) (05/05/08) |
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Douglas E. Kuthy, Douglas E. Kuthy, P.C. (10/17/08) |
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John J. Bursch, Warner Norcross & Judd (11/05/08) |
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John J. Bursch, Warner Norcross & Judd (01/13/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 26, 2007 |
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Special Proceedings and Actions |
| 2008-43 - Proposed Amendments of Rules 3.800, 3.802, 3.901, 3.903, 3.920, 3.921, 3.931, 3.935, 3.961, 3.963, 3.965, 3.974, 3.975, 3.976, 3.977, 3.980, 5.125, 5.402, and 5.404 and Proposed New Rules 3.002, 3.807, 3.905, 3.967, and 5.109 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 15, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
January 1, 2010 |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2008-21 - Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.932 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 9, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
January 1, 2010 |
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Michael Grulke, Director of Juvenile Services and Patricia Hansen, Family Court Administrator, Cheboygan County (09/11/09) |
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Timothy M. Maat, Sr. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office (10/06/09) |
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Keith Robinson, Van Buren Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (10/09/09) |
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Honorable Michael F. Skinner, Probate Judge, 56th Judicial Circuit Court Family Division (10/07/09) |
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Honorable Charles Parsons, Missaukee County Family Court Judge (10/15/09) |
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Honorable Susan L. Dobrich, Michigan Probate Judges Association (10/21/09) |
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Brian Peppler, President, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (10/13/09) |
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Monica Rossi Baylis, P.L.L.C. (10/29/09) |
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Honorable Thomas E. Shumaker, 45th Judicial Circuit Court (10/29/09) |
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Honorable Thomas E. Nelson, Honorable Mabel J. Mayfield, and Honorable John M. Donahue, Berrien County Trial Court - Family Division (10/28/09) |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2008-09 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 3.210 and 3.211 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
July 8, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
November 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Scott Bassett (08/25/09) |
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David McAndrew (08/24/09) |
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John W. Lewis, Hall, Lewis & Bolles, P.C. (08/28/09) |
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John Hammond (09/15/09) |
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Dawn M. Evans, Acting Executive Director, Executive Committee, State Bar of Michigan (10/20/09) |
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James J. Harrington III, Family Law Section-State Bar of Michigan (11/02/09) |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2006-20 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.403, 2.404, 2.410, 2.411 and 3.216 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
November 25, 2008 |
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Comment period expired: |
March 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Juliet Pressel, Judicial Attorney, Washtenaw County (12/01/08) |
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Neil Strefling (12/05/08) |
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Honorable Jonathan E. Lauderbach and Honorable Michael J. Beale, 42nd Circuit Court (01/13/09) |
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Honorable William J. Giovan (02/05/09) |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (02/26/09) |
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Frank J. Greco, Chair, Civil Procedure and Courts Committee (03/30/09) |
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Honorable Cynthia D. Stephens/Terri L. Stangl, Executive Committee - State Bar of Michigan (04/02/09) |
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Robert Wright, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC (06/18/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
May 12, 2009 |
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| 2005-42 - Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.932 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 26, 2006 |
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Comment period expired: |
January 1, 2007 |
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Comments: |
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Michigan Judges Association (10/19/06) |
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Judge Michael F. Skinner, Eaton County Probate Court (11/16/06) |
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Public hearing held: |
January 17, 2007 |
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| 2005-32 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.112, 2.113, 3.101, and 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
May 20, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
September 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (06/23/09) |
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Attorney Allan Falk (7/15/09) |
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Michael H.R. Buckles, Michigan Creditors Bar Association (07/31/09) |
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Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, Shelia R. Johnson, and Bill Richards, 46th District Court (08/11/09) |
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Barry R. Kantz, MSA, JD, President, Michigan Court Administration Association (08/17/09) |
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Peter R. Tochman, Law Offices of Peter R. Tochman (08/24/09) |
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Louis J. Porter, Fried Porter PLLC (08/14/09) |
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Honorable Richard Hammer, Chairperson, Rules Committee, Michigan District Judges Association (08/25/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 2, 2009 |
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| 2005-05 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.403, 2.404, 2.410, 2.411 and 3.216 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
November 25, 2008 |
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Comment period expired: |
March 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Juliet Pressel, Judicial Attorney, Washtenaw County (12/01/08) |
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Neil Strefling (12/05/08) |
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Honorable Jonathan E. Lauderbach and Honorable Michael J. Beale, 42nd Circuit Court (01/13/09) |
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Honorable William J. Giovan (02/05/09) |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (02/26/09) |
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Frank J. Greco, Chair, Civil Procedure and Courts Committee (03/30/09) |
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Honorable Cynthia D. Stephens/Terri L. Stangl, Executive Committee - State Bar of Michigan (04/02/09) |
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Robert Wright, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC (06/18/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
May 12, 2009 |
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District Court |
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Probate Court |
| 2008-43 - Proposed Amendments of Rules 3.800, 3.802, 3.901, 3.903, 3.920, 3.921, 3.931, 3.935, 3.961, 3.963, 3.965, 3.974, 3.975, 3.976, 3.977, 3.980, 5.125, 5.402, and 5.404 and Proposed New Rules 3.002, 3.807, 3.905, 3.967, and 5.109 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
September 15, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
January 1, 2010 |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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Criminal Procedure |
| 2009-11 - Proposed Amendment of Rule 6.302 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
June 30, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
October 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Michael Brown, President, Monroe County Assistant Prosecutors Association (07/20/09) |
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Honorable David A. Hogg, Chief Judge, 84th Judicial District Court (07/28/09) |
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Honorable Donald A. Johnston, 17th Judicial Circuit Court (08/19/09) |
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R. Timothy Kohler (08/25/09) |
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Stuart Fenton (08/20/09) |
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Roberts Kengis, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Allegan County (08/24/09) |
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Jeffrey S. Getting, Getting Law Offices, PLC (08/20/09) |
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Heidi L. Wolf, Heidi L. Wolf, P.C. (08/25/09) |
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Floyd P. Kloc (09/14/09) |
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Dan Rose (09/15/09) |
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Honorable William C. Buhl, 36th Judicial Circuit Court (09/17/09) |
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George B. Mullison (09/18/09) |
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William R. Cowdry (09/23/09) |
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Tuscola County Bar Association (09/16/09) |
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Honorable Wendy Potts, Chief Judge, Oakland County Circuit Court (09/25/09) |
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Criminal Law Section, State Bar of Michigan (09/29/09) |
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Honorable James E. Sheridan and Honorable Natalia Koselka, 2A District Court, on behalf of the entire Lenawee County trial bench (09/29/09) |
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Tamara J. Phillips, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Genesee County (09/30/09) |
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Matt Antkoviak (09/29/09) |
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Lawrence Evans (09/26/09) |
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Criminal Division Judges of the Genesee County Circuit Court (09/30/09) |
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Honorable Kevin Cronin, Allegan County Circuit Court (09/30/09) |
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John A. Shea, Co-Chair, Rules and Laws Committee, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (10/01/09) |
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Richard Hammer, Chairperson, Rules Committee, Michigan District Judges Association (09/30/09 |
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Mike Cox, Attorney General (10/01/09) |
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Timothy A. Baughman (10/01/09) |
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Elizabeth M. Johnson, Chair, Representative Assembly, State Bar of Michigan (9/29/09) |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, President, Michigan Judges Association (10/1/09) |
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Brian Peppler, President, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of MIchigan (10/13/09) |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2008-39 - Proposed Amendments of Rules 6.425 and 6.610 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
August 5, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
December 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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John A. Shea, Co-Chair, Rules and Laws Committee, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (10/01/09) |
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Christine Grand (10/01/09) |
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Pamela Beeghly (10/28/09) |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2008-38 - Proposed Amendment of Rule 6.201 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
July 31, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
November 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Roberts Kengis (08/24/09) |
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Stuart Fenton (09/08/09) |
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Floyd P. Kloc (09/14/09) |
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John A. Shea, Co-Chair, Rules and Laws Committee, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (11/02/09) |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2008-25 - Proposed Amendment of Rule 6.433 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
October 13, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
February 1, 2010 |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2005-19 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.512, 2.513, 2.514, 2.515, 2.516, and 6.414 of
the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
July 11, 2006 |
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Comment period expired: |
November 1, 2006 |
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To view comments: |
Click here>> |
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Public hearing held: |
January 17, 2007 |
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Appellate Rules |
| 2009-14 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 7.101 and 7.105 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
July 21, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
November 1, 2009 |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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| 2009-07 - Proposed Amendments of Rules 7.105, 7.204, 7.205, and 7.302 of the MIchigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
August 25, 2009 |
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Commend period expires: |
November 1, 2009 |
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Derrick Lee Smith (09/21/09) |
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Kym Worthy, Prosecuting Attorney, and Timothy Baughman, Chief of Research, Training, and Appeals, Wayne County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (10/13/09) |
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Frank D. Earman and Martin P. Krohner, Co-chairs, Criminal Issues Initiative, State Bar of Michigan (10/20/09) |
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James L. Howard (10/06/09) |
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Patrick Kinney (10/21/09) |
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Cecil R. Hawkins, Jr. (10/19/09) |
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Raymond C. Walen, Jr. (10/25/09) |
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Mitchell D. Pugh (10/26/09) |
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Jacqueline B. MacKinnon (11/02/09) |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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Administrative Rules of Court |
| 2005-32 - Proposed Amendment of Rules 2.112, 2.113, 3.101, and 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
May 20, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
September 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (06/23/09) |
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Attorney Allan Falk (7/15/09) |
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Michael H.R. Buckles, Michigan Creditors Bar Association (07/31/09) |
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Honorable Susan M. Moiseev, Shelia R. Johnson, and Bill Richards, 46th District Court (08/11/09) |
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Barry R. Kantz, MSA, JD, President, Michigan Court Administration Association (08/17/09) |
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Peter R. Tochman, Law Offices of Peter R. Tochman (08/24/09) |
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Louis J. Porter, Fried Porter PLLC (08/14/09) |
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Honorable Richard Hammer, Chairperson, Rules Committee, Michigan District Judges Association (08/25/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 2, 2009 |
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Professional Disciplinary Proceedings |
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Other |
| 2009-09 - Proposal to Require a Court to Submit a Local Administrative Order to SCAO
When Appointing Magistrates and Referees |
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Issued: |
April 14, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
August 1, 2009 |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (06/01/09) |
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Jeff Albaugh, Friend of the Court Association of Michigan (07/31/09) |
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Janet Welch, Executive Director, Executive Committee of the State Bar of Michigan (08/13/09)>> |
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Public hearing held: |
September 2, 2009 |
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| 2009-04 - Proposals Regarding Procedure for Disqualification of Supreme Court Justices |
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Issued: |
March 18, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
August 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Honorable Michael W. LaBeau, 38th Judicial Circuit Court (03/20/09) |
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John A. Braden, Attorney (03/25/09) |
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Timothy Baughman/Honorable Patricia J. Boyle (04/16/09) |
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Honorable Fred L. Borchard, Michigan Judges Association (06/01/09) |
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Honorable Rudy Serra (06/10/09) |
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Timothy A. Baughman (06/15/09) |
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Honorable Eugene Arthur Moore, Oakland County Probate Court (06/11/09) |
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Jessica Reiser, President, League of Women Voters of Michigan (07/30/09) |
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Richard L. Robinson, Executive Director, Michigan Campaign Finance Network |
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J. Adam Skaggs, Brennan Center for Justice and Bert Brandenburg, Justice At Stake Campaign (07/31/09) |
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Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (07/28/09) |
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Laura Renz, Research Director, Center for Competitive Politics (07/31/09) |
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Barbara H. Goldman, Chair, Appellate Practice Section Council, State Bar of Michigan (08/03/09) |
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Honorable Christopher M. Murray, Chief Judge Pro Tem, Court of Appeals (08/05/09) |
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Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (08/26/09) |
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Honorable Richard Hammer, Michigan District Judges Association (8/31/09) |
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B. Eric Restuccia, Solicitor General, Department of Attorney General (09/01/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 2, 2009 |
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| 2008-13 - Proposed New Rule 1.15A of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct |
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Issued: |
May 19, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
September 1, 2009 |
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State Bar of Michigan's Proposal (05/20/09) |
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Larry Dubin, Professor of Law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (06/16/09) |
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Attorney Allan Falk (7/15/09) |
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Janet K. Welch, Executive Director, State Bar of Michigan (08/14/09) |
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John F. Van Bolt, Executive Director, Attorney Discipline Board (08/26/09) |
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Richard D. Lavolette, General Counsel, Michigan Bankers Association (10/06/09) |
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Gary Willoughby (10/21/09) |
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Nicholas Goerke (10/22/09) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 2, 2009 |
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| 2005-13 - Proposal to Establish and Require Compliance with Court Collections Program and Reporting Requirements |
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Issued: |
July 21, 2009 |
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Comment period expires: |
November 1, 2009 |
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Comments: |
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Lori K. Shemka (08/03/09) |
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Kelly Aylsworth, President, Michigan Association of Circuit Court Administrators (9/28/09) |
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Dawn M. Evans, Acting Executive Director, Executive Committee, State Bar of Michigan (10/20/09) |
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Richard Hammer, Chairperson, Rules Committee, Michigan District Judges Association (10/29/09) |
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Public hearing: |
To be scheduled |
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2003-62 - Proposed Adoption of New Michigan Rules
of Professional Conduct
(Please note: Order is 129 pages, and may take a quite a few minutes to open depending on your browser speed. You may click on the link above for all 129 pages, or for your convenience, we have separated the Order into sections for faster download time.) |
| Pages 1-25>> Pages 26-50>> Pages 51-75>> Pages 76-100>> Pages 101-129>> |
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Issued: |
July 2, 2004 |
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Order dated Feb 1, 2005, extending comment period until 6/1/05>> |
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Order dated Sept 14, 2004, extending comment period until 2/1/05>> |
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Comment period expired: |
February 1, 2005 |
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To view comments: |
Click here>> |
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Public hearing held: |
September 29, 2005 |
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| 2002-29 - Proposed Michigan Standards
for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions |
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Issued: |
July 29, 2003 |
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Order dated Feb 1, 2005, extending comment period until 6/1/05>> |
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Order dated Nov 24, 2004, extending comment period until 2/1/05>> |
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Order dated July 2, 2004, reopening comment period until 12/1/04>> |
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Comment period expired: |
December 1, 2004 |
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Robert Edick (8/20/03) |
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Robert Golden (9/24/03) |
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Patrick K. McGlinn, Attorney
Grievance Commission (10/29/03) |
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Robert Agacinski, Attorney
Grievance Commission (10/30/03) |
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Jon Luker (10/27/03) |
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Jan Eathorne (10/24/03) |
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Donald Campbell (11/3/03) Attachment to Comment >> |
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John Berry, State Bar of Michigan and Representative Assembly (12/4/03) |
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John W. Allen (11/24/04) |
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Attorney Discipline Board (1/26/05) |
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Daniel Seymour (3/18/05) |
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Lori McAllister (5/24/05) |
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State Bar of Michigan (5/31/05) |
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Public hearing held: |
September 29, 2005 |
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Note: Below are related documents
in ADM File No. 2002-29 |
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American Bar Association's Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions>> |
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Attorney Discipline Board (ADB) Proposal: |
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ADB
Report (June 2002)>> |
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ADB
Proposed Michigan Standards (June 2002) >> |
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ADB
Drafting Notes (June 2002) >> |
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ADB Side-by-Side Comparison of Proposed Standards Published for Comment by the Michigan Supreme Court w/the Standards Proposed by the ADB and the Standards Recommended by Donald D. Campbell (10/1/03)>> |
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Alternative Proposals From Attorney
Donald D. Campbell
Memorandum
of Donald D. Campbell (9/12/02)>>
Recommendations
of Donald D. Campbell (9/12/02) >> |
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Administrative Order No. 2009-7 - File No. 2005-32
Adoption of a Pilot Project in the 46th District Court to Study the Effects of Proposed Rule 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules |
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Issued: |
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October 13, 2009 |
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Effective: |
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October 13, 2009 |
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Administrative Order No. 2009-6 - File No. 2009-09
A Court Shall Submit a Local Administrative Order to SCAO When Appointing Magistrates and Referees |
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Issued: |
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September 9, 2009 |
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Effective: |
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January 1, 2010 |
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Administrative Order No. 2009-5 - File No. 2002-37
E-filing Pilot Project in the 56th Circuit Court (Eaton County) |
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Issued: |
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July 21, 2009 |
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Effective: |
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Shall remain in effect until July 1, 2011 |
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Administrative Order No. 2009-4 - File No. 2002-37
E-filing Pilot Project in the 42nd Circuit Court |
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Issued: |
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May 19, 2009 |
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Effective: |
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May 19, 2009 |
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Administrative Order No. 2009-3 - File No. 2004-04
Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 53rd Circuit Court of Cheboygan and Presque Isle Counties and the Presque Isle County Probate Court |
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Issued: |
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March 10, 2009 |
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Effective: |
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July 1, 2009 |
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| Administrative Order 2009-2 - File No. 2006-25 |
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Issued: |
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January 14, 2009 |
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Effective: |
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Continued in effect through February 28, 2011 |
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Administrative Order 2009-1 - File No. 2002-37
Extension and Expansion of E-Filing Pilot Project |
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Issued: |
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January 20, 2009 |
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Effective: |
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Continued in effect through July 30, 2013 |
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Administrative Order No. 2004-7 - File No. 2004-04
Adoption of an Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2004-7 to Include the Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the Third Judicial Circuit Court and the 34th District Court |
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Issued: |
November 25, 2008 |
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Effective: |
November 25, 2008 |
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To view all current administrative orders, click here>>
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2009-01 - Supreme Court Appointments of Commissioners-at-Large of the State Bar of Michigan
Issued: September 9, 2009
2009-01 - Supreme Court Appointment to the Attorney Grievance Commission
Issued: September 9, 2009
2009-01 - Supreme Court Appointments to the Attorney Discipline Board
Issued: July 21, 2009
2009-01 - Supreme Court Appointments to the Attorney Grievance Commission
Issued: July 21, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judge of the Lenawee County Probate Court
Issued: May 19, 2009
2009-01 - Appointments to the Child Support Leadership Council
Issued: May 19, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment to the Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions
Issued: May 19, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment to the Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review
Issued: April 14, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judge of the three 87th District Courts -
Otsego (87A), Kalkaska (87B), and Crawford (87C) Counties
Issued: April 14, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judges of the Alger/Schoolcraft 5thProbate Court and the Houghton County Probate Court
Issued: April 14, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judge of the Genesee County Probate Court
Issued: March 10, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judge of the 45A Judicial District Court (Oakland County,
City of Berkley)
Issued: January 27, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit Court
Issued: January 27, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judge of the 14B Judicial District Court (Washtenaw County,
Ypsilanti Township)
Issued: January 27, 2009
2009-01 - Appointment of Chief Judge of the 38th Judicial District Court (Macomb County,
City of Eastpointe)
Issued: January 27, 2009
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