Recent Communications

The following information is new to the Web site this week. Communications from the previous two weeks are available by clicking the "to previous weeks" link at the bottom of each section. If you need materials that are no longer available through this site, please make requests to the State Court Administrative Office at tcs-info@courts.mi.gov.

General and Administrative Matters

Week of February 16, 2012
MSP has issued a special edition of the Rap Sheet to inform agencies of current and future security requirements to maintain access to criminal justice information. ■
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline
SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2011-06: Reporting 2011 Trial Court Caseload Data to SCAO. ■	1/30/12 2/28/12
Investiture for 36th District Court Judge Prentis Edwards, Jr. Place: Fellowship Chapel Church, 7707 West Outer Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48235 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: Friday, February 10, 2012■	2/10/12
Reminder: The Counsel Appointments report for 2011 must be submitted and verified through MCAP by February 15, 2012. If you have questions, please contact Kimberly Tody at 517-373-5538 or todyk@courts.mi.gov. ¦	2/15/12
The SCAO is seeking comment on proposed revisions to the Standards of Conduct for Mediators, originally adopted by the SCAO in 2001. The proposed revisions were drafted by a 25-member committee convened by the SCAO in light of the significant growth of mediation practice in the Michigan trial courts. All written comments received by February 29, 2012, will be considered. ■	2/29/12
SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2012-01: Revision of Case File Management Standards and Model LAO 8 - Inspection, Reproduction, and Creation of Court Records. ■	3/1/12
The Michigan Poverty Law Project, as a contract vendor working with Michigan's Solutions on Self-Help Task Force, requests proposals for pilot legal Self-Help Center sites in Michigan. Courts, legal aid programs, bar associations, public libraries, law libraries, legal assistance centers, and others are invited to apply to serve as one of at least three local pilot self-help center sites. Applicants must be government, nonprofit, or other tax-exempt entitles. RFP responses should be e-mailed to Angela Tripp at trippa@lsscm.org by March 7, 2012. ■	3/7/12
FY 2012 Competitive Grant Announcement Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program. ■	3/8/12
Effective date of implementation of Model LAO 8 delayed to July 1, 2012. Deadline for submitting comments and suggestions is May 1, 2012. ■	5/1/12
This memo provides case management system providers with updated file formats for circuit court, district court, and probate court needed to implement changes to Part 4 of the Caseload Reporting System (CRS) as a result of new time guidelines.■	1/1/2013

Civil (including non-traffic civil infractions)

No new information for week of February 16, 2012
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline

Criminal/Traffic

No new information for week of February 16, 2012
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline
Crime victim assessment and minimum state cost changes are effective April 1, 2012.■	4/1/12

Family/Probate

Week of February 16, 2012
Upload file specifications provide programmers with detailed instructions for submitting data to the SCAO. The upload file specifications for the Permanency Indicators Report were recently finalized. ■
FAQ 2012-01 provides direction to FOC staff who have cases with a DHS "good cause" determination not to continue with IV-D services, but have a support order with enforceable obligations. ■
No new information for week of February 9, 2012
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline
Reminder: The 2011 SCAO 41 reports must be completed and sent to the FOCB by February 15, 2012. ■	2/15/12

Education

Week of February 16, 2012
CWS Training Opportunity: Based on a True Story: Best Practices for Child Welfare Professionals Date and location: March 14, 2012, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing Register by March 7, 2012 ■	3/7/12
SCAO Training Opportunity: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Roundtable Meetings for ADR Clerks Dates and locations: June 8, 2012, Hall of Justice, Lansing June 15, 2012, Region IV Office, Gaylord Register by April 2, 2012 ■	4/2/12
Save the Date! 8th Annual Child Welfare Services Issues Conference: Pathways to Permanency: Achieving Positive Outcomes for Older Youth Date and location: April 11-12, 2012, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing ■
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline
MJI Training Opportunity: Personal Safety and Security: A Seminar for Court Staff Date and location: February 28, 2012, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing Register by February 3, 2012 ■	2/13/12
The Michigan Electronic Court Reporters Association CER Workshop will be held on March 3, 2012. Register by February 15, 2012 at http://www.mecra.info/workshops.php. ■	2/15/12
State Court Administrative Office Child Welfare Services Division Luncheon Webcast Series - Appeals by Leave: What Child Welfare Attorneys Need to Know Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012■	2/21/12
The Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals (MADCP), in cooperation with the Michigan Judicial Institute, is pleased to host a two-day conference, The Art of Recovery, March 13 and 14, 2012, at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. Whether or not your jurisdiction has a drug treatment court, this conference will enhance your skills in dealing with the needs of substance abusing defendants/clients. Register by March 2, 2012 ■	3/2/12
State Court Administrative Office Child Welfare Services Division Training Opportunity: Self-Care for Child Welfare Professionals: Avoiding Burnout Date: March 16, 2012 Location: Hall of Justice, Lansing, MI■	3/9/12
MJI Training Opportunity: Friend of the Court Domestic Violence Seminar for Custody and Parenting Time Evaluators Date and location: April 11, 2012, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing Deadline: March 9, 2012 ■	3/9/12
ICLE Training Opportunity: Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Institute -- Transform Lives with Powerful Peacemaking Skills Cosponsored by the ADR Section of the State Bar of Michigan and the SCAO Office of Dispute Resolution Date and location: March 15, 2012, The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth Register by March 13, 2012 (Note: This seminar tends to fill up quickly) Current sitting family, probate, and circuit court judges may attend free.	3/13/12
MJI Training Opportunity: Advanced Customer Service Skills NOTE: May training date changed to May 23 Register by March 16, 2012 ■	3/16/12
The Michigan Court Planning Initiative will provide customized technical assistance to court teams ready to develop a concurrent jurisdiction plan. Application deadline: April 20, 2012 ■	4/20/12

Court Rules

No new information for week of February 16, 2012
Previously posted with upcoming effective or comment date(s).		Effective
2010-22	Proposed Amendment of Rule 7.3 of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct (Regarding Solicitation of Potential Family Law Clients by Attorneys)	Comments by 3/1/11
2005-11	Proposed Alternative Amendments of the Code of Judicial Conduct	Comments by 3/1/12
2010-26	Proposed Amendment of Rule 7.210 and Rule 7.212 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 3/1/12
2006-04	Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.204 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 4/1/12
2010-33	Proposed Adoption of New Rule 3.220 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 4/1/12
2010-31	Proposed Amendment of Rule 5 of the Rules for the Board of Law Examiners	Comments by 4/1/12
2010-32	Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.210 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 4/1/12
2006-47	Proposed Amendment of Rules 1.109, 2.107, 2.113, 2.114, 2.518, 3.001, 3.101, 3.218, 3.800, 3.901, 3.903, 3.930, 4.001, 5.101, 5.113, 5.731, 6.007, 8.108, and 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 4/1/12
2005-05 2006-20	Amendment of Rules 2.403, 2.404, 2.410, 2.411, 2.412, and 3.216 of the Michigan Court Rules	5/1/12
2010-19	Amendment of Subchapter 7.100 of the Michigan Court Rules	5/1/12
2012-05	Adoption of Rule 3.616 of the Michigan Court Rules	Effective 4/1/12 Comments by 5/1/12
2004-55	Amendment of Rule 3.211 of the Michigan Court Rules	5/1/12
2011-30	Proposed Amendment of Rules 5.801, 7.102, 7.103, 7.108, and Rule 7.109 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 5/1/12
2010-15	Amendment of Rule 6.005 of the Michigan Court Rules	5/1/12