Opinion
99-10.
May 14, 2001.
On order of the Court, notice of the proposed changes and an opportunity for comment in writing and at a public hearing having been provided, and consideration having been given to the comments received, the following amendment of Rule 1101 of the Michigan Rules of Evidence is adopted, to be effective immediately.
[The language is added as indicated below.]
Rule 1101 Applicability
(a) [Unchanged.]
(b) Rules inapplicable. The rules other than those with respect to privileges do not apply in the following situations and proceedings:
(1)-(7) [Unchanged.]
(8) Preliminary examinations . At preliminary examinations in criminal cases, hearsay is admissible to prove, with regard to property, the ownership, authority to use, value, possession and entry.
Staff Comment: MRE 1101(8) was added effective May 14, 2001. In property crime cases, it allows the use of hearsay to prove certain elements of property crimes at the preliminary examination.
The staff comment is published only for the benefit of the bench and bar and is not an authoritative construction by the Court.