Michigan Administrative Orders
- Judicial Tenure Commission
- Sexual Psychopaths
- Probate Court Judicial Assignments
- Assignment of Counsel in the Recorder's Court
- [Rescinded] Right to Counsel-Misdemeanors and Petty Offenses
- Legal Assistance for Litigants in the Landlord-Tenant Division of the Common Pleas Court
- Standard Criminal Jury Instructions
- Public Communication by Lawyers
- Fingerprinting of Applicants for Admission to the State Bar
- [Rescinded] Reporting Requirements for Circuit Court Appeals of Termination Orders
- Expedited Appellate Consideration of Orders Terminating Parental Rights
- Regulations Governing a System for Appointment of Appellate Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Criminal Cases and Minimum Standards for Indigent Criminal Appellate Defense Services
- Construction, Remodeling, or Renovation of Court Facilities
- [Rescinded] Sentencing Guidelines
- Additional Copy of the Order or Opinion In a Criminal Case
- Appellate Assigned Counsel: Rules and Standards
- Juvenile Court Standards and Administrative Guidelines for the Care of Children
- [Rescinded] Court Funding
- Providing Access to Juror Personal History Questionnaires
- [Rescinded] Michigan Uniform System of Citation
- [Rescinded] Selection of Mediators
- [Rescinded] Summary Jury Trials
- Sentencing Guidelines
- Film or Electronic Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
- [Rescinded] Videotaped Record of Court Proceedings
- In re the Appointment of Appellate Assigned Counsel
- Use of Facsimile Communication Equipment in Mental Health Proceedings
- [Rescinded] Video Arraignment
- Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts
- In re Recommendations of the Task Force on Gender Issues in the Courts and the Task Force on Racial/Ethnic Issues in the Courts
- [Rescinded] Pilot Project for District Court Judges Accepting Guilty Pleas in Felony Cases
- [Rescinded] Videotape Record of Court Proceedings
- [Rescinded] Voice and Facsimile Communication Equipment for the Transmission and Filing of Court Documents
- [Rescinded] Caseflow Management
- [Rescinded] Pilot Projects for District Court Judges Accepting Guilty Pleas in Felony Cases
- Election Procedures for Judicial Members of the Judicial Tenure Commission
- [Rescinded] State Judicial Council
- Court of Appeals Docketing Statement
- [Rescinded] Use of Facsimile Equipment in Mental Health Proceedings
- [Rescinded] State Bar of Michigan Activities
- [Rescinded] District Court Judges Accepting Pleas in Felony Cases
- Temporary Judges on Court of Appeals Panels
- Video Arraignment
- In re Silicone Gel Implant Product Liability Litigation
- [Rescinded] Pilot Project to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission on Courts in the 21st Century
- [Rescinded] Facsimile and Communication Equipment for the Filing and Transmission of Court Documents
- [Rescinded] Resolution of Conflicts in Court of Appeals Decisions
- [Rescinded] Probate Fee Schedule
- Reductions in Trial Court Budgets by Funding Units
- Allocation of Funds From Lawyer Trust Account Program
- Suspension of Interest on Delinquent Costs Imposed in Attorney Discipline Proceedings
- Discovery in Criminal Cases
- Summary Jury Trial
- [Rescinded] Probate Court Fee Schedule
- Reciprocal Visiting Judge Assignments for Judges of the Third Judicial Circuit and Recorder's Court of the City of Detroit
- [Rescinded] Authorization of Demonstration Projects to Study Court Consolidation
- Resolution of Conflicts in Court of Appeals Decisions
- Election of Members of the State Bar Board of Commissioners and the Representative Assembly
- [Rescinded] Hiring of Relatives by Courts
- [Rescinded] Implementation of the Family Division of the Circuit Court
- Suspension of License to Practice Law
- [Rescinded] Assignment of Medical Support Enforcement Matters to the Third Circuit for Discovery Purposes
- Appointment of Executive Chief Judge for Third Circuit Court and Recorder's Court; Establishment of Executive Committee
- Defenders-Third Circuit Court
- [Rescinded] Chief Judge Responsibilities; Local Court Management Councils; Disputes between Courts and Their Funding Units or Local Court Management Councils
- Establishment of Child Support Coordinating Council
- Establishment of Court Data Standards
- Access to Judicial Branch Administrative Information
- Access to Judicial Branch Administrative Decision Making
- Reassignment of Circuit Court Actions to District Judges
- Reassignment of Circuit Court Actions to District Judges [Rescinded effective January 1, 2023]
- Family Division of the Circuit Court; Support Payments
- Chief Judge Responsibilities; Local Intergovernmental Relations
- Assignment of Medical Support Enforcement Matters to the Third Circuit for Discovery Purposes
- [Rescinded] Authorization of Additional Demonstration Project to Study Court Consolidation
- [Rescinded] Discovery in Misdemeanor Cases
- Establishment of Michigan Trial Court Records Management Standards [Effective extended from January 1, 2022 to April 1, 2022]
- [Rescinded] Establishment of Council of Chief Judges
- [Rescinded] In re Microsoft Corporation Litigation
- Video Proceedings (Circuit and District Courts)
- [Rescinded] Video Proceedings (Family Division of Circuit Court and Probate Court)
- In re Microsoft Antitrust Litigation
- Uniform Effective Dates For Court Rule Amendments
- Michigan Administrative Orders
- Security Policy for the Michigan Supreme Court
- Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions
- [Rescinded] Child Support Leadership Council
- Facsimile Transmission of Documents in the Court of Appeals
- Family Violence Indicator (Family Division of Circuit Court and Probate Court)
- Cases Involving Children Absent From Court-Ordered Placement Without Legal Permission
- Differentiated Case Scheduling At the Court of Appeals
- Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Family Court Plans
- Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Criminal Defendants
- Annual Dues Notice for the State Bar of Michigan
- Case Management at the Court of Appeals
- [Rescinded] Caseflow Management Guidelines
- State Bar of Michigan Activities
- Approval of the Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plans for Barry, Berrien, Isabella, Lake, and Washtenaw Counties, and for the 46th Circuit Consisting of Crawford, Kalkaska, and Otsego Counties
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plans for Genesee and Van Buren Counties
- Expedited Summary Disposition Docket in the Court of Appeals
- Minimum Standards for Indigent Criminal Appellate Defense Services
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plans for the Third Circuit of Wayne County, the 19th District Court, the 29th District Court, and the 35th District Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plans for the 41st Circuit Court, the 95B District Court, and the Iron County Probate Court, and for the 32nd Circuit Court and the Ontonagon County Probate Court
- Clarification of Time for Filing Postjudgment Motions
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 45th Circuit Court and the 3B District Court of St. Joseph County
- Privacy Policy and Access to Court Records
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 28th Circuit Court and the 84th District Court of Wexford County
- Adoption of the Michigan Child Support Formula as Juvenile Court Reimbursement Guideline
- Prohibition on "Bundling" Cases
- [Rescinded] Interactive Video Proceedings (Family Division of Circuit Court and Probate Court)
- Deliberative Privilege and Case Discussions in the Supreme Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 28th Circuit Court, the 84th District Court, and the Probate Court of Missaukee County
- [Rescinded] Expanded Use of Interactive Video Technology
- E-filing in Oakland County
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 49th Circuit Court, the 77th District Court, and Probate District 18 of Mecosta and Osceola Counties
- Pilot Project No. 1 17th Judicial Circuit Court (Expedited Process in the Resolution of the Low Conflict Docket of the Family Division)
- Adoption of a Pilot Project to Study the Effects of the Jury Reform Proposal
- [Rescinded] Extension and Expansion of E-Filing Pilot Project
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 53rd Circuit Court of Cheboygan and Presque Isle Counties and the Presque Isle County Probate Court
- E-filing Pilot Project in the 42nd Circuit Court
- E-filing Pilot Project in the 56th Circuit Court (Eaton County)
- A Court Shall Submit a Local Administrative Order to SCAO When Appointing Magistrates and Referees
- Adoption of a Pilot Project in the 46th District Court to Study the Effects of Proposed Rule 8.119 of the Michigan Court Rules
- Adoption of Administrative Order to Establish and Require Compliance with Court Collections Program and Reporting Requirements
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 12th Circuit Court and the Baraga County Probate Court
- E-Filing Project in Oakland Circuit Court, Family Division
- E-filing Project in the 13th Judicial Circuit Court
- 29th Judicial Circuit Court Pilot Project No. 1 (Family Division Informal Docket for Low Conflict Domestic Relations Cases)
- E-filing in the 16th Circuit Court (Macomb County)
- E-filing Project in the 3rd Circuit Court (Wayne County)
- Rescission of AO No. 2002-1 (Dissolution of the Child Support Leadership Council)
- [Rescinded ] Michigan Administrative Orders
- E-filing Rules for the 20th Circuit Court, the Ottawa County Probate Court, and the 58th District Court (Ottawa County)
- E-Filing in Oakland Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 10th Circuit Court, the 70th District Court and the Saginaw County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 33rd Circuit Court, the 90th District Court and Charlevoix/Emmet Probate District
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 57th Circuit Court, the 90th District Court and Charlevoix/Emmet Probate District
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 48th Circuit Court, the 57th District Court, and Allegan County Probate Court
- Implementation of Trial Court Performance Measures
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 37th Circuit Court, the 10th District Court, and the Calhoun County Probate Court
- Adoption of Administrative Order to Allow State Court Administrative Office to Authorize a Judicial Officer's Appearance by Video Communication Equipment
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 18th Circuit Court, the 74th District Court, and the Bay County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 14th Circuit Court, the 60th District Court, and the Muskegon County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 45th Circuit Court, the 3-B District Court, and the St. Joseph County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 56th Circuit Court, the 56-A District Court, and the Eaton County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 54th Circuit Court, the 71-B District Court, and the Tuscola County Probate Court
- Implementation of Business Court Standards
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 38th Circuit Court, the 1st District Court and the Monroe County Probate Court
- Trial Court Requirements for Providing Meaningful Access to the Court for Limited English Proficient Persons
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 40th Circuit Court, the 71-A District Court, and the Lapeer County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 44th Circuit Court, the 53rd District Court, and the Livingston County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 1st Circuit Court, the 2-B District Court, and the Hillsdale County Probate Court
- Revised Caseflow Management Guidelines and Rescission of AO No. 2011-3
- Creation of Committee on Model Criminal Jury Instructions
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 20th Circuit Court, the 58th District Court, and the Ottawa County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 31st Circuit Court, the 72nd District Court, and the St. Clair County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 25th Circuit Court, the 96th District Court, and the Marquette County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 15th Circuit Court, the 3-A District Court, and the Branch County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 9th Circuit Court, the 8th District Court, and the Kalamazoo County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 29th Circuit Court, the 65A and 65B District Courts, and the Clinton County and Gratiot County Probate Courts
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 30th Circuit Court, the 54A, 54B, and 55th District Courts, and the Ingham County Probate Court
- Order Creating the Task Force on the Role of the State Bar of Michigan
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 43rd Circuit Court, the 4th District Court, and the Cass County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 42nd Circuit Court, the 75th District Court, and the Midland County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 27th Circuit Court, the 78th District Court, and the Newaygo County and Oceana County Probate Courts
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 24th Circuit Court, the 73A District Court, and the Sanilac County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 6th Circuit Court and the Oakland County Probate Court
- Adjustment of Discipline Portion of State Bar of Michigan Dues.
- Order Creating the Michigan Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum
- Automated Income Tax Garnishment Pilot Project in 36th District Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 47th Circuit Court, the 94th District Court, and the Delta County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 16th Circuit Court, the 42nd District Court, and the Macomb County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 32nd Circuit Court, the 98th District Court, and the Gogebic and Ontonagon County Probate Courts
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 4th Circuit Court, the 12th District Court, and the Jackson County Probate Court
- Merger of the State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) and Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System (MAACS) .
- Reporting Requirements of the 36th District Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 35th Circuit Court, the 66th District Court, and the Shiawassee County Probate Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 18th District Court and the 29th District Court
- Rescission of Administrative Order No. 2006-3 (Michigan Uniform System of Citation)
- E-filing System for the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals
- Extension of Expiration Date for E-filing Pilot Project in Oakland Circuit Court, Family Division
- Establishment of Videoconferencing Standards
- Authorization of Pilot Project for Summary Jury Trials in the 16th Circuit Court and for Pilot Projects Testing Summary Jury Trials in Other Courts Approved by the Michigan Supreme Court
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 52nd Circuit Court, the 73B District Court, and the Huron County Probate Court
- Establishment of Michigan Trial Court Standards and Guidelines for Websites and Social Media
- Automated State Income Tax Garnishment Pilot Project in 36th District Court, 46th District Court, and 47th District Court
- Trial Court Requirements for Providing Equal and Full Access to Courts for Persons with Disabilities
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 23rd Circuit Court, the 81st District Court, and the Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, and Oscoda County Probate Courts
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 26th Circuit Court, the 88th District Court, and the Montmorency County Probate Court
- Authorization of Pilot Project to Study Feasibility and Effectiveness of Mediation in the Court of Appeals
- Authorization of a One-year Pilot Project Related to the SADO/MAACS Merger
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 51st Circuit Court, the 79th District Court, and the Mason County Probate Court
- Authorizes the 7th Circuit Court to require parties and attorneys to submit pleadings in electronic format in personal injury or other civil cases arising from allegations of lead or other contaminants in Flint water
- Regulations Governing a System for Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Criminal Cases and Minimum Standards for Indigent Criminal Defense Services.
- Prisoner Electronic Filing Program
- Adoption of Administrative Order to Expedite Disposition of Pending Probate Appeals in Circuit Court.
- Adoption of New Antinepotism Policy and Rescission of AO No. 1996-11.
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 19th Circuit Court, the 85th District Court, and the Benzie and Manistee County Probate Courts.
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 34th Circuit Court, the 82nd District Court, the Ogemaw and Roscommon County Probate Courts
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 8th Circuit Court, the 64th District Court, the Ionia and Montcalm County Probate Courts
- Establishment of Court Security Committees
- Trial Court Requirements for Providing Meaningful Access to the Court for Mandated Electronic Filers
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 41st Circuit Court, the 95A District Court, the 95B District Court, and the Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee County Probate Courts
- Electronic Filing in the 3rd, 6th, 13th, 16th, and 20th Circuit Courts
- Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan for the 17th Circuit Court and the Kent County Probate Court
- Briefs Formatted for Optimized Reading on Electronic Displays
- Rescinded
- In Re Emergency Procedures in Court Facilities
- Order Extending Deadline for Commencement of Actions
- Order Suspending Filing Deadlines in the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
- Order Extending Administrative Order Nos. 2020-1 and 2020-2 Until at Least April 14, 2020
- Extension of Administrative Order Nos. 2020-1, 2020-2, and 2020-6
- Additional Verification Required for Landlord Tenant Cases [Effective April 16, 2020 until July 25, 2020]
- Delay of Jury Trials
- Extension of Personal Protection Orders that Expire During the State of Emergency
- Extension of Administrative Order Nos. 2020-1, 2020-2, 2020-6, 2020-9
- Revised Format for July 2020 Michigan Bar Examination
- Order Resuming Filing Deadlines in the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
- Order Resuming Usual Computation of Days for Determination of Deadlines Applicable to the Commencement of Civil and Probate Actions
- Administrative Order Regarding Election-Related Litigation
- Remote Online Forma for February 2021 Michigan Bar Examination
- Administrative Order Regarding Professionalism Principles for Lawyers and Judges
- Creation of the Justice For All Commission
- Remote Online Format for July 2021 Michigan Bar Examination
- Amendment of Election Procedure for New Court of Appeals Member of the Judicial Tenure Commission
- Mandatory Submission of Case Data to the Judicial Data Warehouse
- Establishment of the Michigan Rules of Evidence Review Committee
- Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Michigan Judiciary
- Order Allowing Notice of Filing to Extend Filing Period in Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan Court of Appeals
- Creation of the Commission on Well-Being in the Law
- Independent Audit of the Judicial Tenure Commission