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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 9E169
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT\JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION - CREATION OF ONE (1)
PARALEGAL POSITION IN THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR UNIT
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS discussions were held last year by the Public Services
Committee regarding the process used to select and appoint attorneys for
indigent defendants in criminal cases; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Supreme Court requested the Circuit Court to
develop a new method for selecting court appointed attorneys; and
WHEREAS the Circuit Court developed a new plan (that ultimately
became Administrative Order 1996-2) which was approved by the Michigan
Supreme Court early this year; and
WHEREAS a committee has been established to review the
qualifications of attorneys applying to serve as assigned counsel in
criminal cases; and
WHEREAS the eligibility of attorneys seeking to serve as indigent
defense counsel shall be evaluated and classified as category I, II or
III by the Criminal Assignment Committee; and
WHEREAS all category III appointments will be made by the Court
Administrator or his/her designee; and
WHEREAS category I and II appointments may still be done by the
Circuit Court Judge, or by the Court Administrator or his/her designee
if the judge so desires; and
WHEREAS the Court is requesting the creation of a Paralegal position
to handle the workload associated with appointing court attorneys; and
WHEREAS the Paralegal position would also be responsible for acting
as secretary to the Criminal Assignment Committee; and
WHEREAS the Paralegal position would also be responsible for all
records and correspondence associated with the new court appointed
attorney process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the creation of one (1) governmental full-time
eligible Paralegal position in the Court Administrator Unit of the
Circuit Court.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
TERAL 7VERNMENT COMMITTEE
a/ti
$19,202
8,967
1,476
295
$29,940
$24,962
11,657
1,968
394,
$38,981
FISCAL NOTE (M.R.#96169)
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT\JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION - CREATION OF ONE (1) PARALEGAL
POSITION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ADMINISTRATOR UNIT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel
Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The Court ha developed a revised plan for the appointment of
attorneys that resolves many of the issues surrounding appointment
of indigent defense.
2. The plan, Administrative Order 1996-2, conforms to Michigan Court
Rule 6.005(1) requiring circuit courts to establish plans for the
appointing lawyers for indigent defense and has been approved by
the Michigan Supreme Court.
3. The Court has established a Criminal Assignment Committee to
evaluate and qualify attorneys for assignment to cases based on
the attorneys' experience and qualifications and the seriousness
of the offense.
4. The Court has requested the creation of one (1) full time eligible
Paralegal position to handle the workload associated with
qualifying and appointing attorney; act as secretary to the
Criminal Assignment Committee; and be responsible for records and
correspondence associated with the Committee.
5. The Personnel Department has reviewed the proposed duties for this
position and concurs with the need for a full time position at the
Paralegal classification.
6. The costs of providing a personal computer and telephone service
are indicated below. The Court will provide any necessary
furniture through existing appropriations.
7. That the funds are available in contingency accounts and that the
1996-1997 Biennial Budget be amended as indicated below.
Nondepartmental-Contingency
4-10100-909-01-00-9909
Proposed
1996 FY 1997 FY199711998
($13,002) ($29,940) ($38,981)
Circuit Court
4-10100-311-01-00-1001 Salaries $8,349
4-10100-311-01-00-2070 Fringes 3,898
4-10100-311-01-00-6360 Info Tech. 492
4-10100-311-01-00-6750 Telephone 263
TOTAL $13,002
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
PRO I HERE
Resolution #96169 August 8, 1996
Moved by Schmid supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Obrecht, Palmer,
Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Amos, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield,
Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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Date
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, 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 8, 1996 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 8th day of Augukt7.1996.
nImosar.,
nn D. Allen, County Clerk
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