1.
2010-17 Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.707 of the Michigan Court
Rules This proposal, submitted by the Michigan Judges Association, would clarify that the right to bring a motion to modify or terminate a personal protection order as established by MCR 3.707 applies to ex parte PPOs.
SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE POSITION 2.
2008-28 - Proposed Amendment of Rule
6.005 of the Michigan Court Rules The
proposed amendment would revise MCR 6.005(H) to clarify that appointed defense
counsel in a criminal proceeding either must file a substantive response to a
prosecutor’s application for interlocutory appeal or notify the Court of Appeals
that the lawyer intends not to submit a pleading. OPPOSE THE COMMITTEE POSITION 3.
Prisoner Identification HB 4074 (O’Brien) Corrections; prisoners; certain prisoner reentry programs,
including issuance of identification card and copies of other identifying
documents; require, and require prisoners to obtain certain records. Amends
secs. 35, 37 & 67 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL
791.235 et seq.) & adds
sec. 34b. HB 4075 (Shirkey) State; identification cards; forms of identification necessary to
apply for a state identification card; include corrections identification card
and allow access to certain department of corrections data. Amends sec. 1 of
1972 PA 222 (MCL
28.291). HB 4076 (Damrow) Traffic control; driver license; forms of identification
necessary to apply for driver license; include corrections identification card.
Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL
257.307). HB 4077 (Glardon) Criminal procedure; sentencing; certain records necessary to
obtain identification documents; assist convicted persons in obtaining. Amends
sec. 14, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL
771.14). SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE
POSITION
4.
HB 4164 (Oakes) Traffic control; other; option of community service in lieu of
payment of driver responsibility fees for certain low-income individuals;
provide. Amends sec. 732a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL
257.732a) & adds sec.
732b. SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE POSITION 5.
HB 4261 (McMillin)
Crime victims; rights; names and addresses of minors who have been
victims of child abuse or sex crimes; allow to be exempted from disclosure under
freedom of information act. Amends sec. 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL
15.243). SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE POSITION 6.
HB
4327 (Brunner) Civil procedure;
evidence; testimony of a vulnerable adult; allow to be presented by videotape or
closed-circuit television under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 2163a of
1961 PA 236 (MCL
600.2163a). SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE POSITION 7.
HB 4392 (Segal)
Crimes; other; court to defer prosecution of person less than 18 years
convicted of cyberbullying; allow under certain circumstances. Amends
1927 PA 175 (MCL
760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 4b to
ch. IX. SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE POSITION 8.
HB 4403
(Jackson) Courts; juries; individuals who
fail to return jury questionnaires; ensure continued eligibility for jury
service. Amends sec. 1313 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL
600.1313). SUPPORT THE
COMMITTEE POSITION Carrie Sharlow
Administrative Assistant
Governmental Relations
State Bar of Michigan
Michael Franck Building
306 Townsend St., Lansing,
MI 48933
Phone: 517/346-6317 Fax:
517/482-6248
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