2025-2026 LEGISLATION
SB 82 (Chang) Courts: judges; Civil rights: public records. Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.
POSITION: Support.
IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE
Proposed Amendments of Rules 3.993 and 6.428 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2022-34) – Appeals; Restoration of Appellate Rights (See Michigan Bar Journal Sept. 2023, p 68).
STATUS: Comment period expires April 1, 2025; Public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support with an amendment deleting MCR 3.993(F) (1)-(3) and MCR 6.428(A)-(C).
(Position adopted by roll-call vote: Commissioners voting in support of the position: Anderson, Bryant, Burrell, Christenson, Cripps-Serra, Crowley, Detzler, Eccleston, Evans, Hamameh, Holloman, Howlett, Kitchen-Troop, Larsen, Low, Lowe, Luckenbach, Mantese, Mason, McGill, Murray, Nyamfukudza, Ohanesian, Perkins, Shapiro. Commissioners voting in opposition: Clay, Walton. Commissioners abstaining: Lerner.)
Proposed Amendment of Rule 7.209 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2023-33) – Bond; Stay of Proceedings (See Michigan Bar Journal May 2023, p 52).
STATUS: Comment period expires April 1, 2025; Public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support.
Proposed Amendment of Administrative Order No. 1985-5 (ADM File No. 2024-38) – Juvenile Court Standards and Administrative Guidelines for the Care of Children
STATUS: Comment period expires April 1, 2025; Public hearing to be scheduled.
POSITION: Support with a recommendation that the required training be offered more frequently either virtually or in person, in whole or in part, by the State Court Administrative Office to facilitate compliance with the Administrative Order.
(Position adopted by roll-call vote: Commissioners voting in support of the position: Anderson, Bryant, Burrell, Christenson, Clay, Cripps-Serra, Crowley, Detzler, Eccleston, Evans, Hamameh, Holloman, Howlett, Kitchen-Troop, Larsen, Low, Lowe, Luckenbach, Mantese, Mason, McGill, Murray, Nyamfukudza, Ohanesian, Perkins, Shapiro, Walton. Commissioners abstaining: Lerner.)