Michigan Supreme Court Orders Issued - 1/29/14

The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued the following orders.


ADM File No. 2012-23 - Amendment of MCR 8.109 (re use of audio and video recording equipment)
Issued:  1/29/14
Effective:  5/1/14

ADM File No. 2012-26 - Amendment of MCR 8.111 (clarifies that reassignment of a case applies regardless whether the court is acting in the capacity of a trial court or an appellate court)
Issued:  1/29/14
Effective:  5/1/14

ADM File No. 2013-10 - Amendments of MCR 2.107 and MCR 2.117 (inserts phrase "final order" to clarify duration of a postjudgment appearance by an attorney)
Issued:  1/29/14
Effective:  5/1/14

ADM File No. 2013-28 - Amendment of MCR 2.510 (provides an electronic questionnaire process)
Issued:  1/29/14
Effective:  5/1/14

ADM File No. 2004-04 - Adoption of Four Concurrent Jurisdiction Plans:
Administrative Order No. 2014-1 (15th Circuit Court, 3-A District Court, and Branch County Probate Court)
Administrative Order No. 2014-2 (9th Circuit Court, 8th District Court, and Kalamazoo County Probate Court)
Administrative Order No. 2014-3 (29th Circuit Court, 65A and 65B District Courts, and Clinton County and Gratiot County Probate Courts)
Administrative Order No. 2014-4 (30th Circuit Court, 54A, 54B, and 55th District Courts, and Ingham County Probate Court)
All Four Orders Issued and Effective:  1/29/14

ADM File No. 2010-32 - Proposed Amendment of MCR 3.210 (revised proposal incorporates various default judgment revisions for domestic relations actions)
Issued:  1/29/14
Comment Period Expiration:  5/1/14

ADM File No. 2013-02 - Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.800, 3.801, 3.802, 3.804, 3.807, 5.109, 5.401, 5.402, and 5.404 (regarding adoptions and guardianships of Indian children and would conform to recent enactment of the Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act)
Issued:  1/29/14
Comment Period Expiration:  5/1/14

ADM File No. 2013-41 - Amendments of Administrative Order No. 1998-5 (regarding funding disputes in county-funded courts)
Issued and Effective:  1/29/14
Comment Period Expiration:  5/1/14

ADM File No. 2012-03 - Amendment of MCR 1.111 (technical revisions and addition of a request for review procedure following a court's denial of a request for appointment of a foreign language interpreter or a request for review of reimbursement costs assessed)
Issued and Effective:  1/29/14
Comment Period Expiration:  5/1/14