Opinion
ADM File No. 2004-26.
July 20, 2006.
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, the following amendment of Rule 8.110 of the Michigan Court Rules is adopted, effective September 1, 2006.
[Additions are indicated by underlining and deletions are indicated by strikeover.]
Rule 8.110 Chief Judge Rule
(A) [Unchanged.]
(B) Chief Judge, Chief Judge Pro Tempore, and Presiding Judges of Divisions.
(1) The Supreme Court shall select a judge of each trial court to serve as chief judge. No later than October September 1 of each odd-numbered year, each trial court with two or more judges may submit the names of no fewer than two judges whom the judges of that court recommend for selection as chief judge.
(2)-(4) [Unchanged.]
(C)-(D)[Unchanged.]
Staff Comment: The amendment of MCR 8.110(B)(1) changed the requirement that recommendations for chief judge be submitted no later than October 1 of each odd-numbered year to September 1.
The staff comment is not an authoritative construction by the Court.