Court Rules

Proposed amendments and adoptions

Read open proposals and submit a public comment before the Court takes final action.

Procedure and evidence in Michigan courts, including local rules for the Genesee County District Court.

Govern practice and procedure in all Michigan courts, including pleading, motions, discovery, trials, judgments, and appeals.

Supplemental rules for the Genesee County District Court. They apply in addition to the Michigan Court Rules and can't conflict with them.

Set the standards for what evidence a court can accept, including relevance, hearsay, witnesses, authentication, and privileges.

Ethical standards for attorneys and judges, and the rules for the bodies that oversee them.

Set the ethical duties of Michigan attorneys to their clients, the courts, and the public.

Defines the standards expected of Michigan judges, including impartiality, conflicts of interest, and political activity.

Govern how the State Bar is organized and run, including membership, dues, and discipline procedures.

Govern how applicants are examined and admitted to practice law in Michigan.

How the judicial and attorney oversight bodies handle their work.

Internal operating procedures for the commission that reviews complaints about judges.

Internal operating procedures for the commission that investigates complaints about attorneys.

Internal operating procedures for the board that hears and decides attorney discipline cases.