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Michigan Statutes, Title 780

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Title 780, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

31 chapters · 352 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 780352 Ch 87-of-1985, WILLIAM VAN REGENMORTER CRIME VICTIM…104 Ch 8-of-1952, REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEME…46 Ch 144-of-1937, UNIFORM CRIMINAL EXTRADITION ACT32 Ch 93-of-2013, MICHIGAN INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION ACT24 Ch 213-of-1965, SETTING ASIDE CONVICTIONS13 Ch 257-of-1966, BAIL FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES OR MISDEME…13 Ch 301-of-2020, ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM ACT12 Ch 196-of-1989, CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS SERVICES11 Ch 620-of-1978, APPELLATE DEFENDER ACT11 Ch 44-of-1961, RELEASE OF MISDEMEANOR PRISONERS10 Ch 161-of-1967, UNIFORM RENDITION OF PRISONERS AS WI…10 Ch 189-of-1966, SEARCH WARRANTS10 Ch 85-of-2017, LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY-WORN CAMERA PRI…8 Ch 141-of-1961, INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS8

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 780✕Ch 620-of-1978✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.711 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "appellate defender act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.711a Definitions.
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Sec. 1a. As used in this act: (a) "Adult" means either of the following: (i) An individual who is eligible to appeal a criminal conviction or exercise any other postconviction remedy. (ii) An individual who is eligible to appeal an order issued under section 2d or 4 of chapter XI…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.712 Appellate defender commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; compensation and expenses; development of system of appellate defense services; development and adoption of minimum standards; roster of attorneys; appointment; continuing legal education training program.
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Sec. 2. (1) An appellate defender commission is created within the office of the state court administrator. The appellate defender commission consists of 9 members appointed by the governor for terms of 4 years. The members of the commission must be determined as follows: (a) Two…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.713 Appellate defender; appointment; dismissal; duties.
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Sec. 3. (1) An appellate defender shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the appellate defender commission. An appellate defender shall not be dismissed except for cause determined after a hearing. Dismissal shall require a majority vote of the commission. (2) The appell…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.714 Appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, and assistant appellate defender; qualifications, duties, and restrictions; court employees.

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Sec. 4. (1) An individual shall not serve as an appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, or assistant appellate defender unless the individual is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. (2) The appellate defender, the deputy appellate defender, and each assistan…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.715 Salaries and expenses; post audits; space and equipment.

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Sec. 5. (1) The salaries of the appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, assistant appellate defenders, and supporting personnel shall be established by the commission. (2) The appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, assistant appellate defenders, and supporting pers…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.716 Appellate defender; duties generally.

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Sec. 6. The appellate defender shall do all of the following: (a) Conduct an appeal of a felony conviction or conduct other postconviction remedies on behalf of an indigent adult for whom the appellate defender is assigned as attorney. (b) Conduct an appeal of an order or conduct…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.717 Special assistant appellate defenders; appointment; duties; payment on contract basis; practice of law not restricted.

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Sec. 7. (1) The appellate defender may appoint special assistant appellate defenders to do any of the following: (a) Represent indigent adults or otherwise assist in the representation of indigent adults at any stage of appellate or postconviction proceedings, upon rules adopted …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.718 Office of appellate defender; funding.

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Sec. 8. The office of the appellate defender shall be funded in the following manner: (a) The legislature may annually appropriate funds necessary to insure the continued operation of the appellate defender commission and the office of the appellate defender. (b) The appellate de…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.718a Indigent defense system; fees and expenses; standard procedures; reimbursement.

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Sec. 8a. (1) An indigent defense system is responsible for the payment of reasonable fees and expenses for the services provided by locally appointed private counsel under section 2. (2) The commission shall establish a standard procedure for both of the following: (a) The paymen…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.719 Record; report.

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Sec. 9. The appellate defender shall keep a record of services rendered and expenses incurred and shall annually file a report of those services, expenses, and warrants with the commission and the legislature.