Michigan Supreme Court to Hold Public Hearing on Indigent Defense Standards

The Michigan Supreme Court has announced information about the public hearing to be held on administrative matters before the Court.  The public hearing will be held on Wednesday May 18, 2016 beginning promptly at 12:30 p.m. and will end no later than 2:30 p.m.  The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission’s first standards for indigent defense delivery systems will be part of the Court’s agenda.  The Court will broadcast the hearing through a live streaming video service.

Read the media release about the public hearing here.

View the live streaming hearing here beginning at 12:20 p.m. on May 18, 2016.

Read the first proposed standards for indigent defense delivery systems here.