Opinion
March 7, 2006.
Orders Entered.
On order of the Court, this is to advise that the Court is considering an amendment of Rule 8.110 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 amended as indicated below:]
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 proposed amendment of MCR 8.110(B)(1) would change 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.
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 July 1, 2006, at P.O. Box 30052, Lansing, MI 48909, or MSC_clerk@courts.mi.gov. When filing a comment, please refer to ADM File No. 2004-26. Your comments and the comments of others will be posted at www.courts.mi.gov/supremecourt/resources/administrative/index.htm.