Opinion
369630
10-15-2024
IN RE GRACE MINORS
LC No. 2020-000920-NA..
Sima G. Patel, Presiding Judge, Adrienne N. Young, Randy J. Wallace, Judges.
ORDER
Respondent-appellant has filed a motion to show cause court reporter Ethan Zeigler (CER 15664) for his failure to file the transcripts of the following hearing dates which were ordered from him over eight months ago. The outstanding hearing dates are as follows: 4/12/23, 6/20/23, 8/29/23 and 12/5/23. In lieu of ordering the court reporter to show cause, the Court, pursuant to MCR 7.210(B)(3)(f), orders that Court Reporter Ethan Zeigler (CER 15664) is ASSESSED costs in the amount of $200 as a sanction for his failure to comply with his duties under MCR 7.210(B)(3). The costs shall be paid to the Clerk of the Court within 21 days of this order.
Furthermore, this Court orders that Wayne Juvenile Court shall immediately REASSIGN the four hearing dates listed above to another court reporter for preparation of these transcripts. Wayne Juvenile Court is directed to forward a copy of the order reassigning these transcripts to another court reporter to the Court of Appeals within 14 days of this order.
The Clerk's Office is directed to email a copy of this order to Judge Jerome C. Cavanagh, Cheryl White, Ethan Zeigler, and Robin Wolfert, Program Coordinator at the State Court Administrative Office at wolfertr@courts.mi.gov.