The Michigan Supreme Court will host a public administrative hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 14 for a proposed court rule that would prohibit any civil arrests from taking place in a courthouse “while ...

Michigan Supreme Court hears comments on a rule to ban civil arrests in courthouses without a judicial warrant.

The Michigan Supreme Court has proposed a new rule that would ban civil arrests at courthouses. The proposal would not apply to arrests made when a judge has signed a valid warrant. But it could apply ...

State Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-Zeeland) and 11 of his GOP colleagues in the Michigan House sent a letter to Chief Justice Megan ...

Michigan’s system of government is built on a simple but essential principle: lawmakers write the laws, and judges interpret ...

A Michigan court has ruled that the state’s plan to overhaul its mental health service delivery system violates state law, citing conflicts with the Michigan Mental Health Code. The decision, issued ...

Law enforcement would be barred from making civil arrests — including immigration arrests of suspected noncitizens — in state and local courtrooms under a proposal being considered by the Michigan ...

Michigan currently seeks reimbursement for the cost of intepreter services from criminal defendants whose income exceeds a certain threshold. A proposed change to court rules would require courts to ...