Can your court assist jurors as they prepare for service? This video introduces jurors to the courtroom and trial procedures.
Can your court assist jurors as they prepare for service? This video introduces jurors to the courtroom and trial procedures.
This video is intended to provide a basic framework for understanding immigration status, provide information about non-citizen court patrons in Michigan, and explore the kind of state court matters in which immigration or citizenship status issues may arise.
This video provides insight into behavior that violates ethical guidelines; offers decision-making guidelines that help avoid the appearance of impropriety; offers responses when faced with ethical dilemmas; and refers to the Model Code of Conduct for Michigan Court Employees.
Learn techniques for providing quality service to court customers.
This video provides a deeper understanding of criminal case processing. Common terminology for such processes will be introduced.
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ADA Material PDF
What does the ADA require? Learn the fundamentals and ensure compliance. This recording is in closed caption format.
This video is intended for use by new court employees with little or no experience responding to legal and/or court-related questions posed by the general public. Please note that this video must be viewed in Internet Explorer; it will not work in Google Chrome.
How has People v Lockridge, 498 Mich 358 (2015), changed felony sentencing? Understand Lockridge’s holding and its impact. See also the Criminal Proceedings Benchbook, Vol. 2, Chapter 3, for more info on felony sentencing.
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In re Jackson material
On December 18, 2015, the Michigan Supreme Court denied leave in In re Jackson, ___ Mich ___, ___ (2015). The MSC ordered that “any trial court finalizing an adoption [must] provide [specific] findings on the record[.]” Learn what the court is required to do.
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This recording covers the basics of summary proceedings in district court.
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This recording covers the basics of how to process a small claims case in district court.
This recording covers the basics of how to process miscellaneous claims in district court.
Performance measures are quantifiable indicators used to assess how well an organization is achieving its desired objectives. This video explains how Michigan Trial Courts and SCAO have developed and use performance measures as a court management tool.
Domestic violence training required by the support and parenting time enforcement act for friend of the court staff who conduct joint meetings.
