2020-26 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF MCR 1.109 AND 8.119 (WOULD ALLOW SCAO FLEXIBILITY IN PROTECTING AN INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND CLARIFY WHEN A COURT IS AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO REDACT PROTECTED PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)

•  Hon. Freddie G. Burton, Jr., Wayne County Probate Court (1/11/21)​​

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2002-37 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF E-FILING RULES (CONTINUES THE PROCESS FOR DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC-FILING SYSTEM) 

•  State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners (3/31/20)​​
• Michigan Legal Help (4/7/20)​​
  

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2018-35 - PROPOSED Amendment of MCR 8.108 (would clarify the rule regarding preparation and filing of transcripts including that a court reporter or court recorder shall file their transcripts with a court when produced for a party or for the court)

•  Melinda Dexter, Court Reporter (11/25/19)​
• Sandra Traskos, Accurate Transcription Services (1/16/20)​
• Kara Van Dam, Michigan Association of Freelance Court Reporters (1/22/20)​
• State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners (1/31/20)
• Michigan State Planning Body (1/31/20)
• Amy Shankleton-Novess, Modern Court Reporting & Video (1/31/20)​

2018-24 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF MCR 8.301 (would make the rule consistent with the statute [MCL 600.834] by allowing only the probate registers and deputy probate registers to perform certain administrative tasks that would otherwise be performed by the probate judge)​

•  State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners (12/12/19)​

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2018-15 - AMENDMENTS OF RULES 1.109, 2.113, 2.412, 3.203, 3.222, 3.223, 3.800, 3.903, 3.921, 3.923, 3.932, 3.935, 3.936, 3.943, 3.951, 3.963, 3.972, 3.977, 5.125, 5.402, 5.404, 5.801, 6.104, 7.210, 7.215, 7.305, 7.308, AND 8.111 OF THE MICHIGAN COURT RULES AND INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE JUDICIAL TENURE COMMISSION (UPDATES CROSS-REFERENCES AND MAKES OTHER NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO CLARIFY THE RULES)

Amendment:	​Amendments of Rules 1.109, 2.113, 2.412, 3.203, 3.222, 3.223, 3.800, 3.903, 3.921, 3.923, 3.932, 3.935, 3.936, 3.943, 3.951, 3.963, 3.972, 3.977, 5.125, 5.402, 5.404, 5.801, 6.104, 7.210, 7.215, 7.305, 7.308, and 8.111 of the Michigan Court Rules and Internal Operating Procedures for the Judicial Tenure Commission​
​​Issued:	August 14, 2019
​Effective:	Immediately
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​2002-37 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF E-FILING RULES (WOULD CONTINUE THE PROCESS FOR DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC-FILING SYSTEM)

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendments of E-Filing Rules​
​​Issued:	May 15, 2019
​Comment Period Expiration:	September 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	September 18, 2019

 

Comments:

• Michigan Legal Help (8/28/19)
• State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (8/28/19)​​
• Oakland County Clerk's Office (8/29/19)​​

​Adopted or Other Action:	Amendment of E-Filing Rules​​
​Issued:	September 18, 2019
​Effective:	January 1, 2020

 

2018-30 - PROPOSED Amendment of MCR 8.115 (would explicitly allow the use of cellular phones, as well as prohibit certain uses, in a courthouse)  

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 8.115​
​​Issued:	May 15, 2019
​Comment Period Expiration:	September 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	November 20, 2019

 

Comments:​​

• ​Michael Torrice, Private Investigator (5/16/19)
• Colette Hamlin (5/16/19)
• Anonymous (5/16/19)
• Heather Ruffles (5/17/19)
• Tammy Moery (5/17/19)
• Linda Strick (5/18/19)
• Katrinia Gibbs, 67-5 District Court (5/20/19)
• Dr. Bruce Jacobs (5/20/19)​
• Hon. John Hallacy, 37th Circuit Court (5/20/19)
• Gretchen Hertz (5/20/19)
• Barb Byrum, Ingham County Clerk (5/21/19)
• David Wolf (5/21/19)
• Karen Bubenko (5/22/19)​
• Ann Marie Main, Presque Isle Clerk (5/30/19)​
• Rebekah Zinn, Washington Attorney (6/7/19)​
• Laura Bibeau (6/17/19)​
• Leo Oberdorf (6/18/19)​
• Todd Winchek (6/19/19)​
• Marie Reimers (6/28/19)​
• Michael Gibbs, Attorney (6/30/19)
• Barry Malone, Attorney (7/1/19)
• Benjamin King, Attorney (7/1/19)​
• Michigan Judges Association (7/9/19)​
• Joe McGuire, Attorney (7/17/19)​
• Michigan Legal Help (8/19/19)​
• Michigan Probate Judges Association (8/21/19)
• Oakland County Clerk of the Court (8/22/19)
• State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (8/23/19)
• Michigan State Planning Body (8/27/19)​
• Livingston County Clerks Office (8/27/19)
• Keith Olson (8/28/19)
• MACC Legislative Committee (8/29/19)​
• Michigan District Judges Association (8/29/19)
• Southeast Michigan Court Administrator's Association (8/29/19)​
• Washtenaw County Trial Court (8/29/19)
• Michigan Court Administrators Association (8/30/19)
• Michigan Association of Broadcasters (8/30/19)​
• Elinor Jordan, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence (8/30/19)
• Detroit Justice Center (8/30/19)
• Judge Mabel Johnson Mayfield (8/30/19)
• Judge Demetria Brue (8/30/19)
• Judge Michael Jaconette (8/31/19)
• Robert W. McKay (8/31/19)​
• Deborah Lasley (9/6/19)​
• Justin Cassell (10/17/19)​
• Aaron Martinez (10/23/19)​
• Jayesh Patel, Street Democracy (11/1/19)​
• Matt Jones (11/17/19)​
• Marcin Puczylowski (11/19/19)​
• Debra Fortenberry (11/23/19)​

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	Amendment of MCR 8.115​
​Issued:	January 8, 2020
​Effective:	May 1, 2020

 

2019-03 - PROPOSED amendment of mcr 8.110 (regarding the chief judge selection process and judicial vacation leave practices)

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Amendment of MCR 8.110​
​​Issued:	April 3, 2019
​Comment Period Expiration:	August 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	​​September 18, 2019

 

 

Comments:

• Judge Carol Kuhnke, Washtenaw County Circuit Court (4/3/19)​
• Judge Michael Warren, Oakland County Circuit Court (4/26/19)​
• Judge Arthur Cotter, Berrien County Trial Court (7/30/19)​
• Kelli Moore Owen, Court Administrator, 36th District Court (8/1/19)​
• Michigan District Judges Association (8/26/19)​

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	​Amendment of MCR 8.110​
​Issued:	December 18, 2019
​Effective:	January 1, 2020

 

2018-27 - PROPOSED Rescission of MCR 8.123 (would eliminate the requirement for courts to maintain and submit information to SCAO about the costs expended in providing appointed counsel)

​Proposed Amendment:	​Proposed Rescission of MCR 8.123​
​​Issued:	March 20, 2019
​Comment Period Expiration:	July 1, 2019
​Public Hearing:	​​September 18, 2019​

 

 

Comments:

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

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​Adopted or Other Action:	Rescission of MCR 8.123
​Issued:	September 18, 2019
​Effective:	Immediately

 

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

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• Donna Bos, Certified Court Interpreter (2/28/19)​
• State Bar of Michigan - Board of Commissioners (3/12/19)​​

 

​Adopted or Other Action:	Amendments of MCR 1.111 and 8.127​​
​Issued:	May 22, 2019
​Effective:	September 1, 2019