1. Amendments of MCR 2.117, 3.708, 3.951, 6.005, 6.104, 6.445, 6.610, 6.625, 6.905, 6.907, 6.937, and 6.938
Would generally shift the responsibility of appointment of counsel for indigent defendants in criminal proceedings to the local funding unit’s appointing authority.
Issued: September 22, 2021
Effective: January 1, 2022
2. Retention of Amendments of MCR 3.903, 3.925, and 3.944 and Additional Revision of MCR 3.944
Confidentiality of Juvenile Records
Status Offenders Who Violate a Valid Court Order/Secure Detention
Issued and Effective: September 22, 2021
3. Retention of Amendments of MCR 3.903, 3.945, 3.966, 3.975, and 3.976 and Retention of the Additional MCR 3.947
Placement of Foster Children in A Qualified Residential Treatment Program (DL and NA)
Issued and Effective: September 22, 2021
4. Addition of MCR 3.906 (Establishes a Procedure Regarding the Use of Restraints on a Juvenile in Court Proceedings)
Issued: July 28, 2021
Effective: September 1, 2021