RECORDING/MAINTAINING COURT RECORD                                                       S.B. 705:

                                                                                               COMMITTEE SUMMARY

Senate Bill 705 (as introduced 12-4-13)                                                 (enacted version)

Sponsor:  Senator Rick Jones

Committee:  Judiciary

Date Completed:  12-9-13

CONTENT

The bill would amend the juvenile code to require the recording of a hearing to be maintained as prescribed by Supreme Court rules.

Under the code, in any case in which a record of the hearing is kept by a recording device, a transcript does not have to be made unless requested by an interested party.  The code requires the tape of the hearing to be stored as a permanent record of the court.  The bill instead would require the recording of the hearing to be maintained as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court.

MCL 712A.17a                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                     Fiscal Analyst:  Dan O'Connor

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.