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Legislation to set up Statewide Court E-filing System moves to House

Legislation to set-up a statewide court e-filing system awaits action in the state House. The bill package would develop and implement a system for filing and sending court documents using the internet. It also creates a fund for collecting electronic filing fees. State Supreme Court Justice David Viviano says the …

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Bill Would Give Prison Inmate More Time to Request DNA Tests

Michigan’s prison inmates would have more time to petition the courts for DNA testing in their cases, under a bill headed to the state House. The measure would repeal the sunset date on post-conviction testing of DNA, which is currently set to expire the beginning of next year. State Senator …

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