by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Michigan
(A) Alternate Jurors. The court may direct that 7 or more jurors be impaneled to sit in a criminal case. After the instructions to the jury have been given and the case submitted, the names of the jurors must be placed in a container and names drawn to reduce the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Michigan
(A) Citation; Complaint; Summons; Warrant. (1) A misdemeanor traffic case may be initiated by one of the following procedures: (a) Service of a written citation by a law enforcement officer on the defendant, and the filing of the citation in the district court. The...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Michigan
(A) Precedence. Criminal cases have precedence over civil actions.(B) Pretrial. The court, on its own initiative or on motion of either party, may direct the prosecutor and the defendant, and, if represented, the defendant’s attorney to appear for a pretrial...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Michigan
(A) Availability of Appeal. Appeals from decisions under this subchapter are by application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals pursuant to MCR 7.205 (A)(1). The 6-month time limit provided by MCR 7.205(A)(4)(a), runs from the decision under this subchapter....
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Michigan
(A) Procedure Generally. If the rules in this subchapter do not prescribe the applicable procedure, the court may proceed in any lawful manner. The court may apply the rules applicable to civil or criminal proceedings, as it deems appropriate.(B) Decision Without...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Michigan
(A) Order to Expand Record. If the court does not deny the motion pursuant to MCR 6.504(B)(2), it may direct the parties to expand the record by including any additional materials it deems relevant to the decision on the merits of the motion. The expanded record may...
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