State Court Administrative Office
Model Local Administrative Order 32b - Appointment of Juvenile Attorney Referee  (rev. 11/13)

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Administrative Order [insert year] - [insert number]
insert when applicable Rescinds Administrative Order [year] - [number]

APPOINTMENT OF JUVENILE ATTORNEY REFEREE

This administrative order is issued in accordance with Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order 2009-6, effective January 1, 2010.  In accordance with MCL 712A.10 and MCR 3.913, and upon approval of the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO), 

IT IS ORDERED:

1.	The chief judge of the [insert court number] Circuit Court appoints [insert full name of referee] as attorney referee. The referee’s contact information is:

Name		
Bar Number 		
Court Address		

		
Phone Number		
E-mail Address		

It is the responsibility of the referee to notify the State Court Administrative Office of changes in the individual’s contact information during the course of the appointment. 

	2.	[insert full name of referee]:

a.	Will serve at the pleasure of the chief judge of the circuit court.
b.	[Will take/Has taken] the constitutional oath of office.
c.	Is licensed to practice law in Michigan.

	3.	Referee [insert full name of referee] is authorized to perform the following duties pursuant to MCR 3.913 and MCL 712A.10:

a.	Conduct a preliminary inquiry or preside at hearings under the Juvenile Code, MCL 712A.1, et. seq., and make recommended findings and conclusions except for those hearings specified in MCR 3.912(A), which include the following:

1.	a jury trial;
2.	a waiver proceeding under MCR 3.950;
3.	the preliminary examination, trial, and sentencing in a designated case; and
4.	a proceeding on the issuance, modification, or termination of a minor personal protection order.

b.	In conducting hearings, a referee shall do all of the following:
1.	Administer oaths and examine witnesses;
2.	If a case requires a hearing and the taking of testimony, make a written signed report to the judge containing a summary of the testimony taken and a recommendation for the court’s findings and disposition.

c.	In addition, an attorney referee may issue an interim ex parte placement order under MCR 3.963(B).

Effective Date:

Date:				Chief Judge Signature: