Jeffrey Collins Appointed to MIDC
Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Jeffrey Collins of Detroit to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. Collins will serve as a […]
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Innovation Grant Awards in the Latest News from the MIDC
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission met on July 31st and again in August 15th in an effort to provide resources […]
MIDC Publishes Compliance Plan Application, Instructions for Submission, and Sample Plans
This spring the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs approved the MIDC’s first four standards for indigent criminal defense services. […]
Gov. Snyder Reappoints Michael Puerner to Commission
Governor Rick Snyder has reappointed Michael Puerner of Ada to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. The commission was created as […]
Report: Attorney Perspectives on Michigan’s Criminal Indigent Defense System
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) is tasked with developing and overseeing the implementation of minimum standards to ensure that […]
Gov. Rick Snyder makes appointment, reappointment to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission
Gov. Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Joseph Haveman of Holland as well as the reappointment of Thomas McMillin of […]
MIDC Summer 2017 Update
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission met on June 20, 2017. In addition to a full business agenda, the Commission received […]
MIDC Releases Guide for Compliance Planning and Offers Innovation Grants in 2017
At the June 20, 2017 Commission meeting, the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission released a guide to submission of compliance plans […]
MIDC Compensation Survey for Criminal Defense Attorneys
Calling ALL Criminal Defense Attorneys: Take our Survey by July 3rd In 2016, the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission gathered basic […]
LARA Approves MIDC’s First Set of Standards for Indigent Defense Delivery Systems
In an Order dated May 22, 2017, LARA Director Shelly Edgerton has approved the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission’s first set […]
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