AT THE CAPITOL
HB 5749 (Fink) Courts: district court; Courts: circuit court; Courts: judges. Courts: district court; compensation for district court judges; increase. Amends sec. 8202 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8202).
POSITION: Support. (Unanimous vote by Board of Commissioners with one abstention.)
HB 5956 (Lightner) Criminal procedure: sentencing; Law: sunset. Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k).
POSITION: Support. Position adopted by non-unanimous vote. Commissioners voting in support of the position: Anderson, David; Bennett; Bilowus; Burrell; Butler; Christensen; Clement; Detzler; Easterly; Gant; Hamameh; Heath; Howlett; Kuchon; Larsen; Low; Mason; McCarthy; McGill; Newman; Nyamfukudza; Ohanesian; Orvis; Perkins; Potts; Quick; Simmons; Simpson; Sinas; Walton; Warnez; Wisniewski. Commissioners voting in opposition of the position: Washington.
HB 5957 (Lightner) Courts: funding; Courts: state court administration. Courts: funding; formula for local court operational needs based; allow the state court administrative office to create. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101–600.9947) by adding sec. 2406.
POSITION: Support. Position adopted by non-unanimous vote. Commissioners voting in support of the position: Anderson, David; Bennett; Bilowus; Burrell; Butler; Christensen; Clement; Detzler; Easterly; Gant; Hamameh; Heath; Howlett; Kuchon; Larsen; Low; Mason; McCarthy; McGill; Newman; Nyamfukudza; Ohanesian; Orvis; Perkins; Potts; Quick; Simmons; Simpson; Sinas; Walton; Warnez; Wisniewski. Commissioners voting in opposition of the position: Washington.
HB 5975 (Pohutsky) Courts: guardian ad litem; Courts: state court administration. Courts: guardian ad litem; trauma-informed training for lawyer-guardian ad litem; require. Amends sec. 17d, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.17d).
POSITION: Support.
HB 5987 (LaGrand) Crime victims: other; Crime victims: compensation; Crime victims: restitution. Crime victims: other; restorative justice practices enabling act; create. Creates new act.
POSITION: Oppose as drafted, but support the concept of restorative justice practices, and urge the creation of a workgroup to further develop the proposed legislation.
SB 1015 (Bayer) Criminal procedure: evidence; Crimes: human trafficking; Crimes: prostitution. Criminal procedure: evidence; admissibility of certain hearsay testimony in certain human trafficking and prostitution prosecutions; provide for. Amends sec. 27c, ch. VIII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 768.27c).
POSITION: Oppose. Position adopted by non-unanimous vote. Commissioners voting in support of the position: Anderson, David; Bennett; Bilowus; Burrell; Butler; Christensen; Clement; Detzler; Easterly; Gant; Hamameh; Heath; Howlett; Kuchon; Larsen; Low; Mason; McCarthy; McGill; Nyamfukudza; Ohanesian; Orvis; Perkins; Potts; Quick; Simmons; Simpson; Sinas; Warnez; Washington; Wisniewski. Commissioners voting in opposition of the position: Walton.
IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE
Proposed Amendment of Rule 9.116 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2021-11) – Judges; former judges (See Michigan Bar Journal April 2022, p 59).
STATUS: Comment period expired 7/1/22; Public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.
Amendment of Rule 5 of the Rules for the Board of Law Examiners (ADM file No. 2021-40) –
Admission without examination (See Michigan Bar Journal May 2022, p 62).
STATUS: Comment period expired 7/1/22; Public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support with a recommendation that additional language be added to require an attorney practicing under the authority granted by a special certificate to designate that fact on any filings made when representing clients pursuant to the proposed amendment.