Opinion
May 16, 2006.
Orders Entered.
On order of the Court, this is to advise that the Court is considering adoption of new Rule 3.929 of the Michigan Court Rules. Before determining whether the proposal should be adopted, changed before adoption, or rejected, this notice is given to afford interested persons the opportunity to comment on the form or the merits of the proposal or to suggest alternatives. The Court welcomes the views of all. This matter also will be considered at a public hearing. The notices and agendas for public hearings are posted at www.courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt.
Publication of this proposal does not mean that the Court will issue an order on the subject, nor does it imply probable adoption of the proposal in its present form.
[The present language would be adopted as indicated below:]
RULE 3.929. USE OF FACSIMILE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. The parties may file records, as defined in MCR 3.903(A)(24), by the use of facsimile communication equipment. Filing of records by the use of facsimile communication equipment in juvenile proceedings is governed by MCR 2.406. Staff Comment: Proposed new Rule 3.929 would state that filing records, as defined in MCR 3.903(A)(24), in juvenile proceedings is allowed by facsimile communication equipment, and that MCR 2.406 governs the filing of such documents.
The staff comment is not an authoritative construction by the Court.
A copy of this order will be given to the Secretary of the State Bar and to the State Court Administrator so that they can make the notifications specified in MCR 1.201. Comments on these proposals may be sent to the Supreme Court Clerk in writing or electronically by September 1, 2006, at EO. Box 30052, Lansing, MI 48909, or MSC_clerk@courts.mi.gov. When filing a comment, please refer to ADM File No. 2005-43. Your comments and the comments of others will be posted at www.courts.mi.gov/supremecourt/resources/administrative/index.h tm.