HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.08.13 - 17961Miscellaneous Resolution 87205
BY: General Government Committee, Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
IN RE: FIB 4595 (Oppose) House Bill 4595 Requires that Juveniles in
Certain Cases Have the Right to Counsel and That Referees in
Such Adjudications be Licensed to Practice Law
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, House Bill 4595 would amend the existing juvenile
code to assure juveniles of the right to counsel and to require that
referees who preside over adjudication involving juveniles before the
court because of alleged lawbreaking be licensed to practice law in
Michigan; and
WHEREAS, while the existing juvenile code fails to assure
juveniles of the right to counsel, the Oakland County Probate Court has
always acted responsibly in providing counsel for juveniles; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Probate Court has an experienced
group of non-attorney referees who are doing an excellent job; and
WHEREAS, if House Bill 4595 were enacted the present
non-attorney referees would have to be replaced by attorneys who would
likely lack experience and require considerable training; and
WHEREAS, efforts to grandfather-in all non-attorney referees
now in the system have been considered by the proponents of HB 4595 and
apparently rejected; and
WHEREAS, enactment of HB 4595 would require additional
personnel costs, assuming attorneys would command more compensation than
non-attorneys, and more capital outlay costs for two additional hearing
rooms.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners takes a position opposing HB 4595.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all state legislators from Oakland County and to the county's
legislative agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
General Government Committee
Resol. # 87205
August 13, 1987
Moved •by Skarritt supported by Calandra the .resolUtion be ..adopted.
AYES: . Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt, Wilcox,
Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen," R.. Kuhn,
S. Kuhn, Lanni, law, Luxor, McConnell, McDonald, R. McPhersOn, Moffitt,
Nelson, Page.. (26)
NAYS: None: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND • . . .
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I, Lynn D. Allen, Oakland County .Clerk/Register of Deeds, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 13 . • 1987 with the original
record now remaining in my office. • .
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal Of the County
of Oakland, Pontiac, Michigan. this 13th day of Aug As _ 1
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