Chapter 3 Special Proceedings and Actions

2018-13 - Proposed New Rule 3.22X (regarding Friend of the Court Mediation)

Proposed Amendment:
Proposed New Rule 3.22X

Issued: December 12, 2018

Comment Period Expiration:
April 1, 2019

Public Hearing:

Comments:

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed New Rule 3.22X
Issued:	December 12, 2018
Comment Period Expiration:	April 1, 2019
Public Hearing:

Adopted or Other Action:

Issued:

Effective:

2018-19 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF RULES 1.105, 2.301, 2.302, 2.305, 2.306, 2.307, 2.309, 2.310, 2.312, 2.313, 2.314, 2.316, 2.401, 2.410, 2.506, 3.201, 3.206, 3.922, 3.973, 3.975, 3.976, 3.977, 5.131 and Proposed new Rule 3.XXX of the Michigan Court Rules.

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of Rule 1.105, 2.301, 2.302, 2.305, 2.306, 2.307, 2.309, 2.310, 2.312, 2.313, 2.314, 2.316, 2.401, 2.410, 2.506, 3.201, 3.206, 3.922, 3.973, 3.975, 3.976, 3.977, 5.131 and Proposed new Rule 3.XXX of the Michigan Court Rules.
Proposed Amendment:
Proposal:	State Bar of Michigan Special Committee Report
Issued:	November 28, 2018
Comment Period Expiration:	March 1, 2019
Public Hearing:

Comments:

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Issued:
Effective:

2018-07 - Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.993 (would add a list of specific orders that can be appealed by right regarding an Indian child subject to a child protective proceeding pursuant to statute)

Proposed
Amendment: Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.993

Issued: October 17, 2018

Comment Period Expiration:
February 1, 2019

Public Hearing: March 13, 2019

Comments:

Court of Appeals (12/7/18)

Michigan Judges Association (1/25/19)

Adopted or Other Action: Amendment of MCR 3.993

Issued: March 13, 2019

Effective: May 1, 2019

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.993
Issued:	October 17, 2018
Comment Period Expiration:	February 1, 2019
Public Hearing:	March 13, 2019

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendment of MCR 3.993
Issued:	March 13, 2019
Effective:	May 1, 2019

2002-37 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF E-FILING RULES

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendments of MCR 1.109, 2.102, 2.104, 2.106, 2.107, 2.117, 2.119, 2.403, 2.503, 2.506, 2.508, 2.518, 2.602, 2.603, 2.621, 3.101, 3.104, 3.203, 3.205, 3.210, 3.302, 3.607, 3.613, 3.614, 3.705, 3.801, 3.802, 3.805, 3.806, 4.201, 4.202, 4.303, 4.306, 5.001, 5.104, 5.105, 5.107, 5.108, 5.113, 5.117, 5.118, 5.119, 5.120, 5.125, 5.126, 5.132, 5.162, 5.202, 5.203, 5.205, 5.302, 5.304, 5.307, 5.308, 5.309, 5.310, 5.311, 5.313, 5.402, 5.404, 5.405, 5.409, 5.501, and 5.784 and new rule 3.618
Chart of Nonsubstantive Changes:	Proposed Amendments Chart of Nonsubstantive Changes
Issued:	September 27, 2018
Comment Period Expiration:	January 1, 2019
Public Hearing:	March 13, 2019

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:
Issued:
Effective:

2017-03 - "HOUSEKEEPING" AMENDMENTS OF COURT RULES TO UPDATE CROSS-REFERENCES AND MAKE VARIOUS NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS

Adopted:	Amendments of Rules 2.614, 2.622, 3.203, 3.211, 3.214, 3.301, 3.302, 3.305, 3.602, 3.616, 3.617, 3.706, 3.707, 3.708, 3.982, 5.144, 6.110, 7.107, 7.108, 7.201, 7.204, 7.205, 7.209, 7.215, 7.305, 7.306, 9.207, 9.223, 9.224 of the Michigan Court Rules and Rule 2.119 of the Court of Claims Local Rules
Issued:	March 21, 2018
Effective:	Immediately

2018-03 - Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.201, 3.210, and 3.211 and Proposed Addition of MCR 3.222 and 3.223 (would integrate the collaborative law process designed under the Uniform Collaborative Law Act into the state’s trial court system for practical use)

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.201, 3.210, and 3.211 and Proposed Addition of MCR 3.222 and 3.223
Issued:	March 14, 2018
Comment Period Expiration:	July 1, 2018
Public Hearing:	September 20, 2018

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendments of MCR 3.201, 3.210, and 3.211 and Addition of MCR 3.222 and 3.223
Issued:	September 20, 2018
Effective:	April 1, 2019

2017-18 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF MCR 3.903 regarding juvenile guardianship

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.903
Issued:	October 17, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	February 1, 2018
Public Hearing:	March 28, 2018

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendment of MCR 3.903
Issued:	March 28, 2018
Effective:	May 1, 2018

2015-26 - proposed addition of mcr 3.808 regarding adoption proceeding requirements

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Addition of MCR 3.808
Issued:	October 17, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	February 1, 2018
Public Hearing:	March 28, 2018

Comments:

Janet Welch, State Bar of Michigan (1/31/18)

Adopted or Other Action:	Addition of MCR 3.808
Issued:	March 28, 2018
Effective:	May 1, 2018

2016-13 - Proposed addition of mcr 3.810 regarding waiver of parental rights termination hearing transcript fees for indigent putative fathers

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Addition of MCR 3.810
Issued:	October 17, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	February 1, 2018
Public Hearing:	March 28, 2018

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:	Addition of MCR 3.810
Issued:	March 28, 2018
Effective:	May 1, 2018

2017-08 - proposed amendment of mcr 3.977 and mcr 6.425 to require trial courts to order the full transcript when appointing counsel for certain proceedings

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.977 and MCR 6.425
Issued:	October 17, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	February 1, 2018
Public Hearing:	March 28, 2018

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendment of MCR 3.977
Issued:	March 28, 2018
Effective:	May 1, 2018

2016-09 - proposed amendments of mcr 3.804, 3.971, 3.977 and addition of mcr 3.809 regarding child support obligations in termination of parental rights hearings

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.804, 3.971, 3.977 and Addition of MCR 3.809
Issued:	November 1, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	March 1, 2018
Public Hearing:	March 28, 2018

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendments of MCR 3.804, 3.971, and 3.977 and Addition of MCR 3.809
Issued:	March 28, 2018
Effective:	May 1, 2018

2017-19 - proposed amendment of mcr 2.410 and 2.411 and proposed addition of mcr 3.970 regarding mediation in child protection cases

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 2.410 and 2.411 and Proposed Addition of MCR 3.970
Issued:	October 17, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	February 1, 2018
Public Hearing:	March 28, 2018

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendments of MCR 2.410 and 2.411 and Addition of MCR 3.970
Issued:	March 28, 2018
Effective:	May 1, 2018

2002-37 - PROPOSED RULES RELATED TO E-FILING AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS

Proposed Amendment: Proposed Amendment Rules 1.109, 2.107, 2.113, 2.114, 3.206, 3.901, 3.931, 3.961, 4.302, 5.113, 5.114, 6.001, 6.101, 8.117, and 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules

Issued: September 20, 2017

Comment Period Expiration:
January 1, 2018

Interim Order Prior to Public Hearing: Deferral of Effective Date of September 20, 2017 Order

Public Hearing: January 23, 2018

Comments:

Tamara Phillips, Genesee County Prosecutors Office (11/6/17)

Michigan District Judges Association (11/28/17)

Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (12/1/17)

Christopher Becker, Kent County Prosecuting Attorney (12/7/17)

Roberts Kengis, Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney (12/7/17)

Mary A. Beebe, Roscommon County Prosecuting Attorney (12/7/17)

Lisa M. Richards, Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney (12/7/17)

Michael J. Bedford, Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney (12/8/17)

Michael J. Sepic, Berrien County Prosecuting Attorney (12/8/17)

Michael D. Findlay, Ontonagon County Prosecuting Attorney (12/11/17)

Sierra R. Koch, Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney (12/11/17)

William J. Vailliencourt, Jr., Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney (12/19/17)

Janet Welch, State Bar of Michigan (12/20/17)

Steven Willis, Prosecuting Attorneys Forms Committee for the Michigan Child Support Program (12/21/17)

Adopted or Other Action: Amendments of MCR 1.109, 2.107, 2.113, 2.114, 3.206, 3.901, 3.931, 3.961, 4.302, 5.113, 5.114, 6.001, 6.101, 8.117, and 8.119

Issued: May 30, 2018

Effective: September 1, 2018

Cross-References Order: Amendments of Rules 2.107, 2.111, 2.116, 2.119, 2.406, 2.518, 2.625, 3.101, 3.203, 3.208, 3.211, 3.703, 3.802, 3.903, 3.930, 5.104, 5.105, 5.119, 6.310, 6.429, 6.431, 6.433, 6.502, 7.104, 7.204, 7.205, 7.206, 7.210, 8.111 of the Michigan Court Rules and Rule 1.2 of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct

Issued: August 30, 2018

Effective: September 1, 2018

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment Rules 1.109, 2.107, 2.113, 2.114, 3.206, 3.901, 3.931, 3.961, 4.302, 5.113, 5.114, 6.001, 6.101, 8.117, and 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules
Issued:	September 20, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	January 1, 2018
Interim Order Prior to Public Hearing:	Deferral of Effective Date of September 20, 2017 Order
Public Hearing:	January 23, 2018

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendments of MCR 1.109, 2.107, 2.113, 2.114, 3.206, 3.901, 3.931, 3.961, 4.302, 5.113, 5.114, 6.001, 6.101, 8.117, and 8.119
Issued:	May 30, 2018
Effective:	September 1, 2018
Cross-References Order:	Amendments of Rules 2.107, 2.111, 2.116, 2.119, 2.406, 2.518, 2.625, 3.101, 3.203, 3.208, 3.211, 3.703, 3.802, 3.903, 3.930, 5.104, 5.105, 5.119, 6.310, 6.429, 6.431, 6.433, 6.502, 7.104, 7.204, 7.205, 7.206, 7.210, 8.111 of the Michigan Court Rules and Rule 1.2 of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct
Issued:	August 30, 2018
Effective:	September 1, 2018

2016-12 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF MCR 3.206 WOULD STRIKE THE LANGUAGE "AND DATES OF BIRTH" FROM MCR 3.206(A)(1)(D) IN INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN COMPLAINT

Proposed Amendment: Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.206

Issued: April 26, 2017

Comment Period Expiration:
August 1, 2017

Public Hearing: September 20, 2017

Comments:

State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section (8/1/17)

State Bar of Michigan Civil Procedure & Courts Committee (7/27/17)

Michigan Judges Association (7/25/17)

Adopted or Other Action: Court approved changes as published for order and the change was incorporated in ADM File No. 2002-37.

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.206
Issued:	April 26, 2017
Comment Period Expiration:	August 1, 2017
Public Hearing:	September 20, 2017

2016-40 - Proposed Amendments of mcr 2.625 and 3.101 would provide for taxation of postjudgment costs

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendments of MCR 2.625 and 3.101
Issued:	December 21, 2016
Comment Period Expiration:	April 1, 2017
Public Hearing:	May 17, 2017

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:	Amendments of MCR 2.625 and 3.101
Issued:	September 27, 2017
Effective:	May 1, 2018

2013-17 - Proposal would limit application of fee-shifting to divorce, separate maintenance, and annulment proceedings

Proposed Amendment:	Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.206
Issued:	April 23, 2014
Comment Period Expiration:	August 1, 2014
Public Hearing:	September 24, 2014

Comments:

The Honorable Stephen D. Gorsalitz, President, Michigan Judges Association (5/21/14)
Sandra D. Glazier (6/23/14)
Attachment
Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (Report on Public Policy Position) (7/28/14)
(letter signed by: James J. Harrington, III, Chair of Family Law Section, Mathew Kobliska, Chair of Court Rules & Ethics Committee, Rebecca E. Shiemke, Chair-Elect
of the Family Law Section, Anne L. Argiroff, Co-Chair, Amicus Committee, Elizabeth K.
Bransdorfer, Family Law Section Council Member, Lori A. Buiteweg, Work Group
Committee Member, Amy M. Spilman, Work Group Committee Member, and
Kent L. Weichmann, Recording Secretary and Legislative Chair of the Family Law Section)
Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (supplement to position statement) (9/10/14)
Janet K. Welch, Executive Director of the State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners (7/30/14)
Michigan Coalition of Family Law Appellate Attorneys (9/18/14)
C. Joseph Schwedler, President, Michigan Probate Judges Association (1/13/15)

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Chapter 3 Special Proceedings and Actions

2018-13 - Proposed New Rule 3.22X (regarding Friend of the Court Mediation)

​Proposed Amendment: ​Proposed New Rule 3.22X​​ ​​Issued: December 12, 2018 ​Comment Period Expiration: April 1, 2019 ​Public Hearing: ​​ Comments:

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

2018-19 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF RULES 1.105, 2.301, 2.302, 2.305, 2.306, 2.307, ​2.309, 2.310, 2.312, 2.313, 2.314, 2.316, 2.401, 2.410, 2.506, 3.201, 3.206, 3.922, 3.973, 3.975, 3.976, 3.977, 5.131 and Proposed new Rule 3.XXX of the Michigan Court Rules.​

2018-07 - Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.993 (would add a list of specific orders that can be appealed by right regarding an Indian child subject to a child protective proceeding pursuant to statute)

2002-37 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF E-FILING RULES

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2017-03 - "HOUSEKEEPING" AMENDMENTS OF COURT RULES TO UPDATE CROSS-REFERENCES AND MAKE VARIOUS NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS

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2018-03 - Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.201, 3.210, and 3.211 and Proposed Addition of MCR 3.222 and 3.223​ (would integrate the collaborative law process designed under the Uniform Collaborative Law Act into the state’s trial court system for practical use)

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2017-18 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF MCR 3.903 regarding juvenile guardianship

2015-26 - proposed addition of mcr 3.808 regarding adoption proceeding requirements

2016-13 - Proposed addition of mcr 3.810 regarding waiver of parental rights termination hearing transcript fees for indigent putative fathers

2017-08 - proposed amendment of mcr 3.977 and mcr 6.425 to require trial courts to order the full transcript when appointing counsel for certain proceedings

2016-09 - proposed amendments of mcr 3.804, 3.971, 3.977 and addition of mcr 3.809 regarding child support obligations in termination of parental rights hearings

2017-19 - proposed amendment of mcr 2.410 and 2.411 and proposed addition of mcr 3.970 regarding mediation in child protection cases

2002-37 - PROPOSED RULES RELATED TO E-FILING AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS

​2016-12 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF MCR 3.206 WOULD STRIKE THE LANGUAGE "AND DATES OF BIRTH" FROM MCR 3.206(A)(1)(D) IN INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN COMPLAINT

2016-40 - Proposed Amendments of mcr 2.625 and 3.101 would provide for taxation of postjudgment costs

2013-17 - Proposal would limit application of fee-shifting to divorce, separate maintenance, and annulment proceedings

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Proposed Amendment:
Proposed New Rule 3.22X

Issued: December 12, 2018

Comment Period Expiration:
April 1, 2019

Public Hearing:

Comments:

Adopted or Other Action:

Issued:

Effective:

2018-19 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF RULES 1.105, 2.301, 2.302, 2.305, 2.306, 2.307, 2.309, 2.310, 2.312, 2.313, 2.314, 2.316, 2.401, 2.410, 2.506, 3.201, 3.206, 3.922, 3.973, 3.975, 3.976, 3.977, 5.131 and Proposed new Rule 3.XXX of the Michigan Court Rules.

2018-03 - Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.201, 3.210, and 3.211 and Proposed Addition of MCR 3.222 and 3.223 (would integrate the collaborative law process designed under the Uniform Collaborative Law Act into the state’s trial court system for practical use)

2016-12 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF MCR 3.206 WOULD STRIKE THE LANGUAGE "AND DATES OF BIRTH" FROM MCR 3.206(A)(1)(D) IN INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN COMPLAINT