​Administrative Orders

2020-08 - amendment of ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-21 (ORDER ALLOWING NOTICE OF FILING TO EXTEND FILING PERIOD IN MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT AND MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS​​)​ ​ ​

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​Adopted Order:	Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2020-21
​Issued:	January 5, 2021
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​February 1, 2021 or until further order of the Court​​

2020-08 - AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-17 (PRIORITY TREATMENT AND NEW PROCEDURE FOR L​ANDLORD/TENANT CASES​)​ ​ ​

​Adopted Order:	Amendment of Administrative Order​ No. 2020-17​​ (see previous amendments and original below)
​Supplement:	​Guidance​	​
​Supplement:	​SCAO Forms: Verification Regarding CDC Eviction Moratorium (DC 511)​​ Consent Order for Conditional Dismissal (DC 508)​ Order for Reinstatement of Case and Entry of Judgment (DC 509)​​ Request and Order of Eviction after Conditional Dismissal (DC 107a)​	​
​Issued:	December 29, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

2019-32 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-23 (​​Administrative Order regarding professionalism principles for lawyers and judges)​ ​ ​

​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-23​
​Issued:	December 16, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately

2020-08 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-22 (​​Remote Online Format ​for February 2021 Michigan Bar Examination)​ ​ ​

​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020​-22​​
​Issued:	December 4, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately

2020-08 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-21 (Order Allowing Notice of Filing to Extend Filing Period in Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan Court of Appeals​​)​ ​ ​

​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-21​ (see amendment dated 1/5/21)
​Issued:	November 27, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​January 4, 2021 or until further order of the Court​

2020-08 - AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-17 (PRIORITY TREATMENT AND NEW PROCEDURE FOR L​ANDLORD/TENANT CASES​)​ ​ ​

​Adopted Order:	Amendment of Administrative Order​ No. 2020-17​ (click here​ for second amendment dated 12/29/20)
​Supplement:	​Guidance​	​
​Supplement:	​SCAO Forms: Verification Regarding CDC Eviction Moratorium (DC 511)​​ Consent Order for Conditional Dismissal (DC 508)​ Order for Reinstatement of Case and Entry of Judgment (DC 509)​​ Request and Order of Eviction after Conditional Dismissal (DC 107a)​	​
​Issued:	October 22, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

2020-25 - PROPOSED Addition of Administrative Order No. 2020-X (allocation of funds from lawyer trust account program)

• Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society (12/8/20)​

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2004-04 - Rescission of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 18th District Court and the 29th District Court 

​Adopted Order:	Rescission of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 18th District Court and the 29th District Court
​Issued:	September 16, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately

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2014-24 - Extension of Administrative Order No. 2015-1 (Summary Jury Trial Pilot Project)

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​Adopted Order:	Extension of Administrative Order No. 2015-1
​Issued:	September 16, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately

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2020-08 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-19 (Continuing Order Regarding Court Operation​s​)​ ​ ​

​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-19​
​Issued:	June 26, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court​

2020-08 - Amendment OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-17 (Priority Treatment and New Procedure for L​andlord/Tenant Cases​)​ ​ ​

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​Adopted Order:	Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2020-17​ (click here​ for amendment of AO 2020-17 dated 12/29/20)
​Supplement:	​Guidance​	​
​Supplement:	​SCAO Forms: Consent Order for Conditional Dismissal (DC 508)​ Order for Reinstatement of Case and Entry of Judgment (DC 509)​​ Request and Order of Eviction after Conditional Dismissal (DC 107a)​	​
​Issued:	June 24, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-18 (Order Resuming Usual Computation of Days for Determination of Deadlines Applicable to the Commencement of Civil and Probate Actions​)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-18​
​Issued:	June 12, 2020
​Effective:	​June 20, 2020​

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-17 (Priority Treatment and New Procedure for Landlord/Tenant Cases​​)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-17 (click here​ for amendment of AO 2020-17 above dated 12/29/20)
​Supplement:	​Guidance​​	​
​Supplement:	​SCAO Forms:  Consent Order for Conditional Dismissal (DC 508) Order for Reinstatement of Case and Entry of Judgment (DC 509)​​	​
​Issued:	June 9, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-16 (Order Resuming Filing Deadlines in the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals​​)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-16​
​Issued:	June 3, 2020
​Effective:	​June 8, 2020
​Expiration:	​Monday, June 8, 2020

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-15 (Revised format for july 2020 michigan bar examination​)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-15​
​Issued:	May 18, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately​​​
​Expiration:	​For the July 2020 MBE

2020-08 - adoption of ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-14 (Continued Status Quo Court Operations and Phased Return to Full Court Operations​)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-14​
​Supplement:	​Return to Full Capacity - COVID-19 Guidelines for Michigan's Jud​iciary​	​
​Issued:	May 6, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately​​
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

​2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-13 (Order Authorizing Courts to Collect Contact Information​)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-13​
​Issued:	April 29, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately​​
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-12 (Extension of Administrative Order Nos. 2020-1, 2020-2, 2020-6, 2020-9)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-12​
​Issued:	April 27, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately​
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

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2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-11 (Extension of Personal Protection Orders that Expire During the State of Emergency)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-11​
​Issued:	April 27, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately​
​Expiration:	​PPO’s that expire through June 1, 2020

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-10 (Delay of Jury Trials)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-10​
​Issued:	April 23, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately​
​Expiration:	​Monday, June 22, 2020

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-9 (Temporary Amendments and Extensions Related to Continuing Work in Courts)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-9
​Issued:	April 17, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

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2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-8 (Additional Verification Required for Landlord Tenant Cases)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 20​20-8 SCAO Form - Verification of Compliance with CARES A​ct​  CARES Frequently Asked Questions Covered Dwellings Flow Chart​
​Issued:	April 16, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Saturday, July 25, 2020

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-7 (Extension of Administrative Order Nos. 2020-1, 2020-2, and 2020-6)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-7
​Issued:	April 10, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Thursday, April 30, 2020

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2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-6 (Order Expanding Authority for Judicial Officers to Conduct Proceedings Remotely)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-6​
​Issued:	April 7, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

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2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-5 (Order Extending Administrative Order Nos. 2020-1 and 2020-2 Until at Least April 14, 2020)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-5​
​Issued:	March 27, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Tuesday, April 14, 2020

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2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-4 (Order Suspending Filing Deadlines in the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-4
​Issued:	March 26, 2020
​Effective:	​March 24, 2020
​Expiration:	​Expiration of EO 2020-21 (now EO 2020-42)

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2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-3 (Order Extending Deadline for Commencement of Actions)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-3​
​Issued:	March 23, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Adopted Order:	​Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2020-3​
​Issued:	​May 1, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Rescinded by AO 2020-18 (June 20, 2020)

2020-08 - ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-2 (Order Limiting Activities/Assemblages in Court Facilities)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-2​
​Issued:	March 18, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Rescinded by AO 2020-19 (June 26, 2020)

2020-08 - Adoption OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-1 (In Re Emergency Procedures in Court Facilities)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2020-1​
​Issued:	March 15, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately
​Expiration:	​Until further order of the Court

2019-32 - PROPOSED Administrative Order Regarding Professionalism Principles for Lawyers and Judges (would list various “Professionalism Principles” for lawyers and judges as submitted by the State Bar of Michigan) 

• Michigan District Judges Association (5/29/20)
• Attorney Bob Magill, Jr. (6/22/20)​
• Circuit Court Judges (8/3/20)​
• State Bar of Michigan (8/25/20)​
• Attorney Bob Magill, Jr. (8/26/20)​

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2020-03 - PROPOSED Administrative Order Regarding Election-Related Litigation (would provide requirements and procedural rules to promote the efficient and timely disposition of election-related litigation) 

•  State Bar of Michigan (6/30/20)​
•  ACLU of Michigan (7/1/20)​

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2019-33 - PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-X (WOULD implement a mandatory continuing judicial education program)

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Administrative Order No. 2020-XX​
​​Issued:	March 11, 2020
​Comment Period Expiration:	July 1, 2020
​Public Hearing:	​​September 23, 2020

 

Comments:

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• ​Marilyn Antrim, Retired Judge​ (5/4/20)​
• Michigan District Judges Association (5/29/20)​
• Judicial Tenure Commission (​6/24/20)​
• Michigan Probate Judges Association (6/30/20)​
• Referees Association of Michigan (6/30/20)​
• Michigan Judges Association (7/1/20)

 

​Adopted or Other Action:
​Issued:
​Effective:

 

2019-37 - Amendment of administrative order no. 2014-23

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​Adopted Order:	Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2014-23​
​Issued:	December 18, 2019
​Effective:	​February 1, 2020

2002-37 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2019-4 Electronic Filing in the 3rd, 6th, 13th, 16th, and 20th Circuit Courts

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2019-4
​Issued:	October 23, 2019
​Effective:	​Immediately (Amended 11/18/20)
​Adopted Order:	​Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2019-4
​Issued:	​November 18, 2020
​Effective:	​Immediately

2004-04 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2019-5 Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 17th Circuit Court and the Kent County Probate Court

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2019-5
​Issued:	October 23, 2019
​Effective:	​Immediately

2019-16 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2019-6 Briefs Formatted for Optimized Reading on Electronic Displays

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2019-6​
​Issued:	October 23, 2019
​Effective:	​Immediately

2004-04 - Administrative Order No. 2019-3 (Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 41st Circuit Court, the 95A District Court, the 95B District Court, and the Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee County Probate Courts)

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​Adopted Order:	Administrative Order No. 2019-3​
​Issued:	August 14, 2019
​Effective:	​Immediately

2018-27 - PROPOSED Rescission of Administrative Order No. 1997-5 (would be consistent with the current practice of appointment of counsel, which is now governed by statute and regulated through the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission)

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Rescission of Administrative Order No. 1997-5 ​
​​Issued:	April 18, 2019
​Comment Period Expiration:	August 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	​​September 18, 2019​

 

Comments:

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• ​State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (6/21/19)​​

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​Adopted or Other Action:	Rescission of Administrative Order 1997-5​
​Issued:	September 18, 2019
​Effective:	Immediately

 

2002-37 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF MCR 1.109 (REGARDING EXEMPTIONS FROM E-FILING) AND PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2019-XX (REGARDING E-FILING ACCESS PLANS)

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 1.109 Proposed Administrative Order 2019-XX (with Proposed Model Local Administrative Order)​
​​Issued:	February 27, 2019
​Comment Period Expiration:	May 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	​​May 22, 2019

 

Comments:

• State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commisioners - MCR 1.109 (4/30/19)
• State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners - AO 2019-XX (4/30/19)
• Michigan Judges Association (4/30/19)​​
• Michigan Legal Help (4/30/19)
• Anthony June, Macomb County Circuit Court (5/1/19)​

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​Adopted or Other Action:	Amendment of MCR 1.109 Adoption of Administrative Order 2019-2​
​Issued:	June 5, 2019
​Effective:	September 1, 2019

 

2016-46 - Special Administrative Inquiry Regarding Questions Relating to Mental Health on the Michigan Bar Examination Application 

​Proposed Amendment:	Special Administrative Inquiry Regarding Questions Relating to Mental Health on the Michigan Bar Examination Application​
​Issued:	January 23, 2019
​Comment Period Expiration:	May 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	​

 

 

Comments:

• Eric Pointer (1/24/19)​
• Arthur C. Spalding, Attorney at Rhoades McKee, PC (1/26/19)
• Sarah K. Eisenberg, LMSW (1/26/19)​
• Curtis Haney, Veteran (2/13/19)​
• Anonymous (3/4/19)​
• John Lichtenberg, Attorney at Rhoades McKee, PC (4/11/19)​
• Attorney Grievance Commission (4/22/19)​
• Attorney David Hannon (4/30/19)
• State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (4/30/19)
• University of Michigan Law School (4/30/19)
• MSC Board of Law Examiners (4/30/19)​
• Attorney Timothy Dinan (5/1/19)
• Wayne State University Law School (5/1/19)​
• State Bar of Michigan - Elder Law & Disability Rights Section (5/31/19)​

​Adopted or Other Action:	Special Administrative Inquiry Regarding Questions Relating to Mental Health on the Michigan Bar Examination Application​
​Issued:	​March 18, 2020
​Effective:	​February 2021 Michigan Bar Examination

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2017-28 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF RULE 1.109 AND RULE 8.119 OF THE MICHIGAN COURT RULES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 1999-4 (WOULD IDENTIFY PROTECTED PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND RESTRICT ITS SUBMISSION TO COURTS)​

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendments of MCR 1.109, MCR 8.119, and Administrative Order 1999-4​
​​Issued:	December 12, 2018
​Comment Period Expiration:	April 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	​​May 22, 2019

 

 

Comments:

• ​Patricia Morris, Paralegal/Court Recorder (2/4/19)​
• Michigan District Judges Association (3/25/19)​​​
• Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (3/26/19)​​
• State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (3/26/19)​​ 
• Michigan Office of Child Support, Department of Health and Human Services (3/29/19)
• Michigan Legal Help (4/1/19)​
• Wayne County Probate Court (4/1/19)​
• Oakland County Clerk's Office (4/11/19)​​

​Adopted or Other Action:	Amendments of MCR 1.109 and 8.119​ Amendment of Administrative Order 1999-4​​
​Issued:	May 22, 2019
​Effective:	January 1, 2021 (amended to July 1, 2021)
​Adopted or Other Action:	​Amendment of Effective Date of Amendment of MCR 1.109 and 8.119​ Amendment of Effective Date of Amendment of Administrative Order No. 1999-4​
​Issued:	​November 18, 2020
​Effective:	​July 1, 2021

2018-21 - PROPOSED ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2018-XX (would require courts to establish courthouse security committees)

​Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Adoption of Administrative Order 2018-XX​
​Issued:	October 3, 2018
​Comment Period Expiration:	January 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	​March 13, 2019

 

 

Comments:

• Bob Dossetto, 25th Circuit Court Bailiff (10/4/18)​
• Brit Weber (10/5/18)​
• Michael Krenz, 59th District Court Security Officer (11/9/18)​
• Avery D. Rose, Allegan County Probate Court (11/14/18)​
• State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (12/11/18)​
• Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (12/20/18)​
• Jane Doe (2/23/19)​
• Judge Michael Jaconette, Calhoun County (3/12/19)​

​Adopted or Other Action:	Adoption of Administrative Order 2019-1​ Model Local Administrative Order​
​Issued:	​March 13, 2019
​Effective:	Immediately

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