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 May 17, 2012
Juror Appreciation Month July 2012 ■
The 2011 Annual Report of the Community Dispute Resolution Program is now available. ■
The National Center for State Courts' May 16, 2012, Federal Funding Report is now available. ■
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline
FY 2013 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program applications due on or before Friday, June 1, 2012. ■	6/1/12
The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) is seeking comment on proposed revisions to the Mediator Training Standards and Procedures. The comment period will end June 15, 2012. ■	6/15/12
The National Center for State Courts invites nominations for one of the nation's highest judicial honors, the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence. Nominating a candidate for the award is an excellent means of expressing appreciation to those who have served so well and have set an example worthy of recognition and emulation. Please submit your nominations by June 15, 2012.■	6/15/12
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. ■	1/1/13

Civil (including nontraffic civil infractions)

Week of May 17, 2012
Updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/. These updates cover material issued September 2, 2011 – January 1, 2012, and have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks. Once you are on the MJI webpage, select publications from the options on your left and then click on the publication of interest for the latest material. Evidence Benchbook If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Sarah Roth at 517-373-7444 or roths@courts.mi.gov. ■
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline

Criminal/Traffic

Week of May 17, 2012
Updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/. These updates cover material issued September 2, 2011 – January 1, 2012, and have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks. Once you are on the MJI webpage, select publications from the options on your left and then click on the publication of interest for the latest material. Evidence Benchbook Criminal Procedure Monograph 3: Misdemeanor Arraignments & Pleas Criminal Procedure Monograph 4: Felony Arraignments & Pleas Criminal Procedure Monograph 6: Pretrial Motions Criminal Procedure Monograph 8: Felony Sentencing Juvenile Justice Benchbook Juvenile Traffic Benchbook If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Sarah Roth at 517-373-7444 or roths@courts.mi.gov. ■
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline

Family/Probate

Week of May 17, 2012
Friend of the Court grievance record reports are due July 17, 2012. ■	7/17/12
Michigan Adoption Day is November 20, 2012. ■
The 2011 Annual Report of the Michigan Foster Care Review Board is now available. ■
Reminder: The Office of Child Support requests that all IV-D staff complete the PLG Strategic Planning Partner Survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HTV8DFC by May 23, 2012. ■	5/23/12
Updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/. These updates cover material issued September 2, 2011 – January 1, 2012, and have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks. Once you are on the MJI webpage, select publications from the options on your left and then click on the publication of interest for the latest material. Evidence Benchbook Juvenile Justice Benchbook If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Sarah Roth at 517-373-7444 or roths@courts.mi.gov. ■
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline

Friend of the court annual statutory reviews are due August 1, 2012. ■	8/1/12
Programming changes to circuit court case management systems for the new Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care (VF) case type code should be completed before January 1, 2013, for reporting 2012 caseload data to SCAO. ■	12/31/12
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. ■	1/1/13

Education

Week of May 17, 2012
CWS Training Opportunity: Forensic Interviewing Protocol Training Date and location: June 14, 2012, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing Register by June 11, 2012 ■	6/11/12
Michigan Association of District Court Probation Officers (MADCPO) Conference Date and location: May 23-25, 2012, Little River Resort, Manistee Register at http://www.madcpo.org/conference.php. ■
Previously posted with upcoming deadline(s).	Deadline
Teachers and high school students alike can experience what it's like to argue a case before the Michigan Supreme Court thanks to Exploring Careers in the Law and Moot Court in Your Classroom, programs offered by the Learning Center in Lansing. ■	5/11/12 (students) 6/15/12 (teachers)
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 May 18, 2012■	5/18/12
CWS Training Opportunity: Testifying in Court for Nonlawyers Date and location: May 24, 2012, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing Register by May 21, 2012 ■	5/21/12
CWS Training Opportunities: Standardized Court Reports: Improving Consistency and Efficiency in Child Welfare Cases Webcast June 1, 2012 Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care June 6, 2012 ■	6/1/12 6/6/12
CWS Training Opportunity: Forensic Interviewing Protocol Training Date and location: June 14, 2012, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing Register by June 11, 2012 ■	6/11/12
Michigan District Judges Association 2012 Annual Conference Dates and location: August 8-10, 2012, Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville Room reservations must be made by July 9, 2012. Online conference registration will be available shortly. ■	7/9/12

Court Rules

Week of May 17, 2012
2010-16	Proposed Amendments of Rule 6.302 and Rule 6.610 of the Michigan Court Rules
No new information for week of May 10, 2012
Previously posted with upcoming effective or comment date(s).		Effective
2012-10	Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.979 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 8/1/12
2011-06	Proposed Amendment of Rule 2.603 of the Michigan Court Rules	Comments by 8/1/12
2004-04	Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 10th Circuit Court, the 70th District Court, and the Saginaw County Probate Court	8/1/12
2006-47	Proposed Amendments of MCR 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	Public hearing to be scheduled
2012-03	Proposed Adoption of Rule 1.111 and Rule 8.127 of the Michigan Court Rules (Foreign Language Interpreters)	Comments by 9/1/12
2010-34	Proposed Amendment of Rule 6.419 of the Michigan Court Rules (Motion for Directed Verdict of Acquittal)	Comments by 9/1/12
2011-03	Proposed Amendment of Rule 9.113 of the Michigan Court Rules (Answer by Respondent)	Comments by 9/1/12
2011-08	Proposed Amendment of Rule 2.116 of the Michigan Court Rules (Summary Disposition)	Comments by 9/1/12
2011-10	Proposed Amendment of Rule 7.118 of the Michigan Court Rules (Appeals from the Michigan Parole Board)	Comments by 9/1/12