Mich. Admin. Code R. 418.85 - Appearances
Rule 5.
(1) Unless
otherwise indicated by the magistrate, the parties or their attorneys shall
personally appear at facilitations, motions, pre-trials, redemptions, hearings
on the merits, control dates, JFPTC, and any other types of hearings as may be
scheduled.
(2) With prior approval
of the magistrate, the parties or their attorneys may appear by telephone,
video conference, or other electronic means. The parties or their attorneys
shall be ready to proceed as previously directed by the magistrate.
(3) Failure of the petitioner or the
petitioner's attorney to appear in a timely manner and participate may subject
the application for hearing to dismissal. If the respondent or the respondent's
attorney fails to appear in a timely manner, then the magistrate may proceed in
the absence of the respondent or the respondent's attorney.
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