The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission met on Tuesday December 15, 2015 in Lansing at the MIDC Office located at 200 N. Washington Square, 3rd Floor. The attached minutes linked below are a draft and are not official. They are subject to approval at the next Commission meeting, to be held on February 16, 2016.
At the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission meeting on December 15, 2015, the Commission approved the final version of the first set of proposed minimum standards for indigent defense delivery systems. The Standards are available on the MIDC’s website, and available to download as a packet here.
The proposed standards will be submitted to the Michigan Supreme Court in early January.
Location: Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Offices
Capitol National Bank Business and Trade Center
200 N. Washington Sq, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Lansing
(on the corner of N. Washington Sq. and E. Ottawa St.)
Date: Tuesday December 15, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM
Contact: Marcela Westrate, mwestrate@michiganidc.gov, 517-648-3143
See link to calendar for event map/directions.
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission met on Tuesday October 20, 2015 in Lansing at the MIDC Office located at 200 N. Washington Square, 3rd Floor. The attached minutes linked below are a draft and are not official. They are subject to approval at the next Commission meeting, to be held on December 15, 2015 in Lansing.
DRAFT minutes from October 20, 2015 meeting.
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission met on Tuesday October 20, 2015 in Lansing for its regular business meeting and to discuss revisions to the first set of proposed minimum standards for indigent defense delivery systems. The MIDC will meet on December 15, 2015 to take action on the first set of standards with final revisions and updates that have been made by the Commission.
Review the Proposed Minimum Standards on our website or download the complete packet here.
Please contact the Commission at info@michiganidc.gov with any comments, questions, suggestions or concerns about the first set of proposed minimum standards.
Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Meeting
Location: Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Offices
Capitol National Bank Business and Trade Center
200 N. Washington Sq, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Lansing
(on the corner of N. Washington Sq. and E. Ottawa St.)
Date: Tuesday October 20, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM
Contact: Marcela Westrate, mwestrate@michiganidc.gov, 517-648-3143
Please click here for the Commission Meeting agenda.
Twice each year, the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan offer an extensive three day training event covering the latest topics in criminal law, legal updates, and critical information to use in every day practice. Registration is open for the Fall 2015 conference in Traverse City, Michigan. MIDC Executive Director Jonathan Sacks will provide an update on the work of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission on Friday November 13, 2015. The complete list of speakers and topics is available on the registration form.
You can register online at www.cdamonline.org or use this registration form.
On September 11, 2015, MIDC Executive Director Jonathan Sacks will present the latest updates from the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission at the CAP Session at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit. The CAP Session is part of a 12 week series of training supported through generous funding of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards through a grant managed by the State Appellate Defender Office. The session is free of charge and open to the public. See our calendar of events for location information, and review or print the materials for the session here or on the CAP website.
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission met on Tuesday August 18, 2015 in Lansing, with videoconferencing available to participants in Grand Rapids and Auburn Hills through the generosity of the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The attached minutes linked below are a draft and are not official. They are subject to approval at the next Commission meeting, to be held on October 20, 2015 in Lansing.
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission will hold its next meeting on August 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Western Michigan University – Cooley Law School, live in Lansing and simulcast in Auburn Hills and Grand Rapids at the following addresses:
300 S. Capitol Ave, Lansing (room 308)
111 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids (room 305)
2630 Featherstone, Auburn Hills (room 100)
A printable flyer is available here.
In addition to normal business, this meeting will also serve as a public hearing on the first set of standards for the local delivery of indigent defense services that have been proposed and posted for comment by the MIDC. These standards involve education and training, the initial client interview, experts and investigators, and counsel at first appearance in front of a judge.
For complete details on the proposed standards, please see the MIDC’s website. Comments on these proposed standards can be submitted to info@michiganidc.gov or mailed to 200 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933. MIDC staff will post the comments on their website and all comments received prior to Friday August 7, 2015 by 5 p.m. will be submitted for consideration by the Commission.
Please note: All are welcome and encouraged to attend the public hearing, but seating is limited and available only on a first-come-first-served basis.
If you intend to speak at the public hearing about the proposed minimum standards please RSVP to be guaranteed speaking time at the hearing. You can RSVP to speak at either the Lansing, Auburn Hills or Grand Rapids locations (click on location link to reserve your spot).
Please contact (517) 648-3143 for additional information or inquiries.
Email us anytime at:
lara-midc-Info@michigan.gov
Phone: (517) 657-3066
611 W. Ottawa Street,
4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: By Appointment Only
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