The Circuit Court for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Michigan (Macomb County) responded to inquiries made under MCR 8.113 (Request for Investigation of Courts) today and admitted fault and corrected the issue. The result: Pro Se Litigants now have 42% more time to file initial objections to FOC recommendations. (you still have 21 days to request a De Novo hearing)
See: Macomb County Court Administrator's letter.
Excerpt of linked letter:
"After reviewing the court rule and conferring with the Friend of the Court, we agree that our objection period needed to be modified in light of the court rule. We have already made and implemented the change so that 7 days are allowed for objections to be filed."
"Thank you pointing out this situation so that we could correct it"
Prior Filings and Information:
Initial Request: Request for Investigation
Follow-Up Request: Follow-up Request for Investigation
Letter: Letter to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Clifford Taylor
SCAO RESPONDS: Letter from State Court Administrator's Office
FOCB RESPONDS: Letter from Friend of the Court Bureau/SCAO
