LEGISLATURE

SB 1162 (Wozniak) Courts: Court of Appeals; jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals to include admitting individuals to the State Bar; expand.

POSITION: Support.

IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE

Amendment of Rule 1.109 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2002-37) — Court records defined; document defined; filing standards; signatures; electronic filing and service; access (See Michigan Bar Journal November 2022, p 64).

STATUS: Comment period expires 1/1/23; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.

Proposed Amendments of Rules 2.002 and 7.109 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2016-10) — Waiver of fees for indigent persons; record on appeal (See Michigan Bar Journal November 2022, p 64).

STATUS: Comment period expires 1/1/23; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.

Proposed Amendment of Rule 2.002 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2021-49) — Waiver of fees for indigent persons (See Michigan Bar Journal November 2022, p 69).

STATUS: Comment period expires 1/1/23; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support the proposed amendment to MCR 2.002 to the extent that it is intended to align statutory provisions and court rules, but express concern over the practicality of indigent defendants complying with these rules, most notably strict timelines.

Proposed Amendment of Rule 6.112 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2021-32) — The information or indictment (See Michigan Bar Journal November 2022, p 67).

STATUS: Comment period expires 1/1/23; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.

Proposed 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 November 2022, p 68).

STATUS: Comment period expires 1/1/23; public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.