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Administrative File No. 2005-19: Amendment of Rules 2.512, 2.513, 2.514, 2.515, 2.516, and 6.414 of the Michigan Court Rules>>
  Issued: June 29, 2011
Effective: September 1, 2011
Press Releases
06/29/11: New Jury Reform Rules Aimed at Greater Engagement by Jurors
   
Media Coverage
New Michigan jury rules allow jurors to question witnesses, take notes - Detroit Free Press 6/29/2011>>
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new rules: Jurors can take notes, ask questions in more cases - Detroit News 6/29/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules - Associated Press 6/29/2011
   
New Michigan jury rules will allow jurors to question witnesses, take notes - Battle Creek Enquirer 6/29/2011
   
State Supreme Court adopts rules intended to have jurors play a more active role in trials - Grand Rapids Press 6/29/2011
   
Jurors can take notes, ask questions under new Michigan rules - Lansing State Journal 6/29/2011
   
MSC revamps jury rules - Michigan Lawyer Blog 6/29/2011
   
The rules are changing on how to be a juror in Michigan - Michigan Radio/Ann Arbor 6/29/2011
   
Jury reforms pioneered by Muskegon's Judge Timothy G. Hicks going statewide - Muskegon Chronicle 6/29/2011
   
Supreme Court approves new rules for juries - Oakland Press 6/29/2011
   
Breaking: Michigan Supreme Court Issues Major Revision of Jury Practices - State Bar of Michigan Blog 6/29/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules - Times Herald/Port Huron 6/29/2011
   
Justice Robert Young, Michigan Supreme Court Justice, discusses the court releasing a comprehensive reform of court rules that apply to juries - WJR 760 AM/Detroit (9:46 minute podcast) 6/29/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules - E-Truth Publishing/Elkhart, IN 6/29/2011
   
Michigan jurors to get more leeway in the courtroom - Detroit Free Press 6/30/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court ruling empowers jurors' role; Note-taking, quizzing witnesses, discussing evidence will be allowed starting this fall - Detroit News 6/30/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules; Changes include allowing jurors to take notes, visit crime scene - Battle Creek Enquirer 6/29/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules - Daily News/Iron Mountain 6/30/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules - Daily Press/Escanaba 6/30/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court sets new civil trial rules - Daily Tribune 6/30/2011
   
New jury reform rules aimed at greater juror engagement - Detroit Legal News 6/30/2011
   
Why some attorneys say Michigan's new jury rules will cause problems - Grand Rapids Press 6/30/2011
   
New Michigan jury rules are 'a good thing' says Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Fink - Kalamazoo Gazette 6/30/2011
   
Michigan's top court OKs new rules for jurors - Lansing State Journal 6/30/2011    
Chief justice: Changes allow jurors to be 'more engaged' - Macomb County Legal News 6/30/2011
   
State Supreme Court sets reforms for jurors - Macomb Daily 6/30/2011
   
Local legal community has mixed reviews on jury system reforms - Macomb Daily 6/30/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules - Midland Daily News 6/29/2011
   
Court OKs new rules for juries - Morning Sun 6/30/2011
   
The Jury Reform Pilot Project - The Envelope, Please - Michigan Bar Journal 6/30/2011
   
New jury reform rules aimed at greater engagement by jurors - Oakland County Legal News 6/30/2011
   
Supreme Court approves new rules for juries UPDATED - Oakland Press 6/29/2011
   
MSC adopts massive rule changes to jury procedures - One Court of Justice Blog 6/29/2011
   
Cliff's Notes to the Upcoming New Jury Rule Changes - State Bar of Michigan Blog 6/29/2011
   
New MI rules would let jurors question witnesses - WKAR News/East Lansing 6/29/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court Releases New Jury Rules - WLNS-TV(6)/Lansing6/29/2011
   
New Jury Rules Mean Big Changes for Michigan Trials - WILX-TV(10)/Lansing 6/29/2011
   
Jurors can take notes, ask questions; New rules released by Michigan Supreme Court - WOOD-TV(8)/Grand Rapids 6/29/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court Releases New Jury Rules - WJBK-TV(2)/Detroit 6/29/2011
   
Mich. Supreme Court Has New Jury Rules; Jurors Can Now Take Notes, Pose Questions To Witnesses - WDIV-TV(4)/Detroit 6/29/2011
   
Michigan Supreme Court revamps the rules for jury duty - WXYZ-TV(7)/Detroit 6/29/2011
   
Justices approve sensible jury reforms - Detroit News 7/1/2011    
Greater engagement sought through release of new jury rules by Supreme Court - Grand Rapids Legal News 7/1/2011    
Michigan Supreme Court releases new jury rules - Mining Journal/Marquette 6/30/2011    
National Bloggers on Michigan's New Juror Rules - State Bar of Michigan Blog 6/30/2011    
Michigan Implements New Changes In Role Of Jury and Judge In Trials - Jonathan Turley Blog 6/30/2011    
Michigan Jurors Will No Longer Be Treated Like Kindergartners - Wall Street Journal Blog 6/30/2011    
New Court Rules Expand Jury's Role in Michigan Trials - Oakland Press Blog - 7/2/2011    
New provisions will assist Michigan juries and provide greater access to facts (editorial) - Kalamazoo Gazette 7/3/2011    
Court helps juries do better jobs - Times Herald/Port Huron 7/5/11
   
Changing the rules: After 2-year pilot program, jury reforms to take place Sept. 1 – Detroit Legal News 7/5/11
   
New jury reform rules aimed at greater juror engagement - Jackson County Legal News 7/7/11    
Changing the rules: After 2-year pilot program, jury reforms to take place Sept. 1 - Oakland County Legal News 7/7/11    
Editorial: New Michigan rules to allow jurors to more actively participate in trials - Detroit News - 7/7/11    
Editorial: The right decision: Jury reforms will improve Michigan courts- Muskegon Chronicle 7/8/11    
Jury duty myths debunked - Petoskey News 7/7/11
   
Editorial: How new rules will help Michigan juries make better decisions - Grand Rapids Press 7/8/11    
July is Juror Appreciation Month High court looks to educate public about value of jury service - Detroit Legal News 7/7/11    
Hon. Thomas Boyd, 55th District court, comments on new jury rules - Ingham County Legal News 7/11/11    
Michigan Supreme Court announces revised jury rules featuring 'new tools' - Washtenaw County Legal News 7/11/11    
Changing the rules: After 2-year pilot program, reforms set to take effect - Macomb County Legal News 7/12/11    
Juror Appreciation Month: High court looks to educate public about value of jury service - Oakland County Legal News 7/12/11    
Court looks to educate public about value of jury service - Macomb County Legal News 7/13/11    
Michigan Supreme Court announces revised jury rules featuring 'new tools' – Jackson County Legal News 7/14/11    
July is Michigan Juror Appreciation Month - Allegan County News - 7/20/2011    
Michigan Supreme court issues major revision of jury practices - Flint-Genesee County Legal News - 8/12/11    
Law Talk: Is jury duty a nuisance or opportunity to serve? - Grand Rapids Press - 8/9/11
New rules will help state juries make better decisions - Mining Journal/Marquette - 8/7/11
Lawyers, judges doubt jury reform will fundamentally change the way courts operate - Jackson Citizen Patriot 8/13/2011    
Editorial: New rules are common sense in the court system - Jackson Citizen Patriot 8/18/11    

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