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Ex. MI-016 Order Primary source read

Administrative Order No. 2020-6

Order Expanding Authority for Judicial Officers to Conduct Proceedings Remotely

Michigan Supreme Court · Michigan (Court)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Level
Court
Authority
Mich. Const. 1963, art. 6, § 4; ADM File No. 2020-08
Issued
2020-04-07 Apr. 7, 2020
Effective
2020-04-07
End
2021-07-26 (rescinded by order entered July 26, 2021) (read as 2021-07-26)
In force
Apr. 7, 2020 to July 26, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • all judicial officers and trial courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • CL closings and probate
  • SV collections
Collection
Michigan MI

Operative words

The purpose of the order is to empower our courts and judges to meet this challenge by allowing them to use innovative ways to conduct court business remotely... [judicial officers] are authorized to conduct any proceedings remotely (whether physically present in the courtroom or not) using two-way interactive videoconferencing technology or other remote participation tools.

Enforcement

Superintending control

Notes

Text and rescission date read in the Administrative Orders compilation (Ex. MI-080), pp. 402-404;

Retrieval note

Primary text read in the Court's own compilation (Ex. MI-080); cite that exhibit.