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The following resources are new additions to the web site or recent communications to the trial courts from the State Court Administrative Office on a variety of subjects. Lists of previous communications have been archived. If you need copies of any of the associated materials that are not available through this site, please make requests to the State Court Administrative Office at tcs-info@courts.mi.gov.

Circuit Court

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11/12/09 SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-05: Reporting of Magistrate and Referee Contact Information.
In order to comply with Supreme Court Administrative Order 2009-6, chief judges must submit local administrative orders to the State Court Administrative Office to identify individuals appointed as magistrates or referees in their court.		 1/1/10
  SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-06: Reporting 2009 Trial Court Caseload Data to SCAO.
This memo outlines the steps each trial court must take in January and February of 2010 to submit and verify 2009 caseload data.

1/30/10 2/28/10

  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Adoption Proceedings Benchbook
  • Crime Victim Rights Manual
  • Domestic Violence Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources maintains a helpful bench guide for courts to use in commonly encountered wildlife conservation law violations.  
11/5/09 The Michigan Supreme Court today released the names of chief judges who will head Michigan's trial courts for the next two years.
  
  SCAO would like to remind courts to update their Court Employee Compensation Surveys in CECS on MCAP each time employee compensation levels or staffing levels change. For more information, please refer to the memo from Laura Hutzel, Statistical Research Manager, dated June 2, 2009.  
  Free webinar court executive team training: Effectively Balancing Victims' and Defendants' Constitutional Rights in Local Courts
Date: November 19, 2009, noon to 1:15 p.m.
Sponsored and supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, with other national partners. 		 
  The Circuit Court Clerk Training: Case File Management Standards archived webcast is now available.  
  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Child Protective Proceedings Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The Center for Public Policy Studies, through a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI), has made available a bench guide on immigration issues for state trial court judges. The guide's intent is to enable judges to identify those cases in which a criminal conviction or sentence could have collateral consequences on an individual's immigration status.  
  The National Center for State Courts' November 3, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
  Updated SCAO Resources chart. This chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
10/29/09 Clarification to Circuit Court Caseload, Part 4.  
  The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) recently posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) to evaluate the Genesee County Problem Solving Child Support Court Project. This RFP provides interested bidders with information to prepare and submit proposals for consideration by the SCAO. If you know of someone interested in submitting an RFP, please notify them of the posting.
11/16/09
  Child Welfare Service Training Opportunity: Effective Parent Representation -- Advance Legal Training
Date and location: December 8, 2009, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing
Register by November 23, 2009. 		11/23/09
  The SCAO Resources chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May - August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Circuit Court Benchbook: Civil Proceedings
  • Circuit Court Benchbook: Criminal Proceedings
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The September/October 2009 Rap Sheet: Information from the Michigan State Police Criminal Records Division is now available.  
10/22/09 Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Controlled Substances Benchbook
  • Evidence Benchbook
  • Juvenile Justice Benchbook - Revised Edition
  • Sexual Assault Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the upates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The National Center for State Courts' October 16, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
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Family Division

Posted
Week Ending
Information
Deadline
11/12/09 SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-05: Reporting of Magistrate and Referee Contact Information.
In order to comply with Supreme Court Administrative Order 2009-6, chief judges must submit local administrative orders to the State Court Administrative Office to identify individuals appointed as magistrates or referees in their court.		 1/1/10
  SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-06: Reporting 2009 Trial Court Caseload Data to SCAO.
This memo outlines the steps each trial court must take in January and February of 2010 to submit and verify 2009 caseload data.

1/30/10 2/28/10

  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Adoption Proceedings Benchbook
  • Crime Victim Rights Manual
  • Domestic Violence Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources maintains a helpful bench guide for courts to use in commonly encountered wildlife conservation law violations.  
11/5/09 The Michigan Supreme Court today released the names of chief judges who will head Michigan's trial courts for the next two years.  
  SCAO would like to remind courts to update their Court Employee Compensation Surveys in CECS on MCAP each time employee compensation levels or staffing levels change. For more information, please refer to the memo from Laura Hutzel, Statistical Research Manager, dated June 2, 2009.  
  Free webinar court executive team training: Effectively Balancing Victims' and Defendants' Constitutional Rights in Local Courts
Date: November 19, 2009, noon to 1:15 p.m.
Sponsored and supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, with other national partners. 		 
  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Child Protective Proceedings Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The Center for Public Policy Studies, through a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI), has made available a bench guide on immigration issues for state trial court judges. The guide's intent is to enable judges to identify those cases in which a criminal conviction or sentence could have collateral consequences on an individual's immigration status.  
  The National Center for State Courts' November 3, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
  Updated SCAO Resources chart. This chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
10/29/09 The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) recently posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) to evaluate the Genesee County Problem Solving Child Support Court Project. This RFP provides interested bidders with information to prepare and submit proposals for consideration by the SCAO. If you know of someone interested in submitting an RFP, please notify them of the posting.
11/16/09
  Child Welfare Service Training Opportunity: Effective Parent Representation -- Advance Legal Training
Date and location: December 8, 2009, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing
Register by November 23, 2009. 		11/23/09
  The SCAO Resources chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May - August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Circuit Court Benchbook: Civil Proceedings
  • Circuit Court Benchbook: Criminal Proceedings
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
10/22/09 Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Controlled Substances Benchbook
  • Evidence Benchbook
  • Juvenile Justice Benchbook - Revised Edition
  • Sexual Assault Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the upates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The National Center for State Courts' October 16, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
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Friend of the Court

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Information
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11/5/09 The Michigan Supreme Court today released the names of chief judges who will head Michigan's trial courts for the next two years.  
  SCAO would like to remind courts to update their Court Employee Compensation Surveys in CECS on MCAP each time employee compensation levels or staffing levels change. For more information, please refer to the memo from Laura Hutzel, Statistical Research Manager, dated June 2, 2009.  
  The National Center for State Courts' November 3, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
  Updated SCAO Resources chart. This chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
10/29/09 The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) recently posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) to evaluate the Genesee County Problem Solving Child Support Court Project. This RFP provides interested bidders with information to prepare and submit proposals for consideration by the SCAO. If you know of someone interested in submitting an RFP, please notify them of the posting.
11/16/09
  The SCAO Resources chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
10/22/09 The National Center for State Courts' October 16, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
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District and Municipal Court

Posted
Week Ending
Information
Deadline
11/12/09 SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-05: Reporting of Magistrate and Referee Contact Information.
In order to comply with Supreme Court Administrative Order 2009-6, chief judges must submit local administrative orders to the State Court Administrative Office to identify individuals appointed as magistrates or referees in their court.		 1/1/10
  SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-06: Reporting 2009 Trial Court Caseload Data to SCAO.
This memo outlines the steps each trial court must take in January and February of 2010 to submit and verify 2009 caseload data.

1/30/10 2/28/10

  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Adoption Proceedings Benchbook
  • Crime Victim Rights Manual
  • Domestic Violence Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources maintains a helpful bench guide for courts to use in commonly encountered wildlife conservation law violations.  
11/5/09 The Michigan Supreme Court today released the names of chief judges who will head Michigan's trial courts for the next two years.  
  SCAO would like to remind courts to update their Court Employee Compensation Surveys in CECS on MCAP each time employee compensation levels or staffing levels change. For more information, please refer to the memo from Laura Hutzel, Statistical Research Manager, dated June 2, 2009.  
  Free webinar court executive team training: Effectively Balancing Victims' and Defendants' Constitutional Rights in Local Courts
Date: November 19, 2009, noon to 1:15 p.m.
Sponsored and supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, with other national partners. 		 
  The Center for Public Policy Studies, through a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI), has made available a bench guide on immigration issues for state trial court judges. The guide's intent is to enable judges to identify those cases in which a criminal conviction or sentence could have collateral consequences on an individual's immigration status.  
  The National Center for State Courts' November 3, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
  Updated SCAO Resources chart. This chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
10/29/09 The SCAO Resources chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
  The September/October 2009 Rap Sheet: Information from the Michigan State Police Criminal Records Division is now available.  
10/22/09 The Michigan Department of State requests assistance in complying with 2009 amendments to the Motor Vehicle Code abandoned vehicle provisions.  
  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Controlled Substances Benchbook
  • Evidence Benchbook
  • Juvenile Justice Benchbook - Revised Edition
  • Sexual Assault Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the upates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The National Center for State Courts' October 16, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
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Probate Court

Posted
Week Ending
Information
Deadline
11/12/09 SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-05: Reporting of Magistrate and Referee Contact Information.
In order to comply with Supreme Court Administrative Order 2009-6, chief judges must submit local administrative orders to the State Court Administrative Office to identify individuals appointed as magistrates or referees in their court.		 1/1/10
  SCAO Administrative Memorandum 2009-06: Reporting 2009 Trial Court Caseload Data to SCAO.
This memo outlines the steps each trial court must take in January and February of 2010 to submit and verify 2009 caseload data.

1/30/10 2/28/10

  Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Adoption Proceedings Benchbook
  • Crime Victim Rights Manual
  • Domestic Violence Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the updates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
11/5/09 The Michigan Supreme Court today released the names of chief judges who will head Michigan's trial courts for the next two years.  
  SCAO would like to remind courts to update their Court Employee Compensation Surveys in CECS on MCAP each time employee compensation levels or staffing levels change. For more information, please refer to the memo from Laura Hutzel, Statistical Research Manager, dated June 2, 2009.  
  Free webinar court executive team training: Effectively Balancing Victims' and Defendants' Constitutional Rights in Local Courts
Date: November 19, 2009, noon to 1:15 p.m.
Sponsored and supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, with other national partners. 		 
  The National Center for State Courts' November 3, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
  Updated SCAO Resources chart. This chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
10/29/09 Child Welfare Service Training Opportunity: Effective Parent Representation -- Advance Legal Training
Date and location: December 8, 2009, Michigan Hall of Justice, Lansing
Register by November 23, 2009. 		11/23/09
  The SCAO Resources chart is useful when determining who to contact to answer questions a court may have. (Attached to e-mail.)  
10/22/09 Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) Publications: May-August 2009 updates to the following MJI benchbooks are now available at http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/quarterlyUpdates.htm. These updates have been integrated into the website versions of the benchbooks.
  • Controlled Substances Benchbook
  • Evidence Benchbook
  • Juvenile Justice Benchbook - Revised Edition
  • Sexual Assault Benchbook
If you have questions or comments concerning the upates or MJI publications, please contact Phoenix Hummel at 517-373-7523 or hummelp@courts.mi.gov. 		 
  The National Center for State Courts' October 16, 2009, Federal Funding Report is now available.  
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Court Rules

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11/19/09 2009-18 7.211
7.313
8.119		 Proposed Amendments of Rules 7.211, 7.313, and 8.119 Comments by 3/1/2010
11/12/09 2009-01   Appointment of Chief Judges of Michigan Courts 11/10/09 1/1/10
10/15/09 2009-7   Adoption of a Pilot Project in the 46th District Court to Study the Effects of Proposed Rule 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules 10/13/09
  2008-25   Proposed Amendment of Rule 6.433 of the Michigan Court Rules Comments by 2/1/10
  2005-42   Amendment of Rule 3.932 of the Michigan Court Rules 5/1/10
  2009-15   Adoption of Rule 2.612 of the Local Court Rules of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court 10/13/09
9/17/09 2008-43   Proposed Amendments of Rules 3.800, 3.802, 3.901, 3.903, 3.920, 3.921, 3.931, 3.935, 3.961, 3.963, 3.965, 3.974, 3.975, 3.976, 3.977, 3.980, 5.125, 5.402, and 5.404 and Proposed New Rules 3.002, 3.807, 3.905, 3.967, and 5.109 of the Michigan Court Rules Comments by 1/1/10
9/10/09 2008-21   Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.932 of the Michigan Court Rules Comments by 1/1/10
  2005-32   Amendment of Rules 2.112 and 3.101 of the Michigan Court Rules 1/1/10
  2009-09   A Court Shall Submit a Local Administrative Order to SCAO When Appointing Magistrates and Referees 1/1/10
8/6/09 2008-39   Proposed Amendments of Rules 6.425 and 6.610 of the Michigan Court Rules Comments by 12/1/09
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