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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.981

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MICHIGAN INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION ACT


Act 93 of 2013


780.981 Short title.

Sec. 1.

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan indigent defense commission act".

History: 2013, Act 93, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2013

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: County of Oakland v. State of Michigan
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County of Oakland v. State of Michigan (2018) michctapp “The bulk of the county's argument revolved around its claim that the MIDC Act, MCL 780.981 et seq., and the standards approved by LARA usurped the judiciary's power to manage and control the court system and the legal profession.”
20250128_C368474_29_368474.Opn.Pdf (2025) michctapp · cites it 2× “He argued that the trial court did not explain how it reached the assessed amount and that it also failed to consider his ability to pay those fees, as required by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act (MIDCA), MCL 780.981 et seq. As part of his argument, Blank cited a…”
People of Michigan v. Jonathan Joseph Good (2017) michctapp “If the person states that he or she is unable to procure counsel, the magistrate shall appoint counsel, if the person is eligible for appointed counsel under the Michigan indigent defense commission act[, MCL 780.981 et seq.]” The phrase also refers to MCL 775.”
People of Michigan v. Jonathan Joseph Good (2017) michctapp “If the person states that he or she is unable to procure counsel, the magistrate shall appoint counsel, if the person is eligible for appointed counsel under the Michigan indigent defense commission act[, MCL 780.981 et seq.]” The phrase also refers to MCL 775.”
in Re Attorney Fees of Kenneth M Malkin (2018) michctapp “In turn, the MIDCA calls for the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) to “implement minimum standards, rules, and procedures to guarantee the right of indigent defendants to the assistance of counsel . . . .” MCL 780.991(2). One of the principles that the MIDC is to…”
in Re Attorney Fees of Kenneth M Malkin (2018) michctapp “In turn, the MIDCA calls for the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) to “implement minimum standards, rules, and procedures to guarantee the right of indigent defendants to the assistance of counsel . . . .” MCL 780.991(2). One of the principles that the MIDC is to…”
in Re Attorney Fees of Mitchell T Foster (2018) michctapp “See MCL 780.981 et seq. -8- An extraordinary fee analysis should not pit a lawyer’s appropriate and effective efforts against a court’s budget.”
in Re Attorney Fees of Mitchell T Foster (2018) michctapp “16, which contains no specific mention of fees to be paid counsel, but instead contains reference to the Michigan indigent defense commission act, MCL 780.981 et seq. Whether changes made through that act will alter the fee determination landscape for appointed criminal counsel…”
in Re Attorney Fees of Mitchell T Foster (2018) michctapp “See MCL 780.981 et seq. -8- An extraordinary fee analysis should not pit a lawyer’s appropriate and effective efforts against a court’s budget.”
in Re Attorney Fees of Mitchell T Foster (2018) michctapp “16, which contains no specific mention of fees to be paid counsel, but instead contains reference to the Michigan indigent defense commission act, MCL 780.981 et seq. Whether changes made through that act will alter the fee determination landscape for appointed criminal counsel…”
County of Oakland v. State of Michigan (2018) michctapp “MCL 780.981 et seq. The act created the MIDC and designated it as an autonomous entity within the judicial branch, tasked with proposing minimum standards for providing effective assistance of counsel for indigent criminal defendants.”
in Re Attorney Fees of Susan K Walsh (2019) michctapp “4 The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act (MIDCA), MCL 780.981 et seq., was created pursuant to 2013 PA 93 .”
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