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Part 6.000 — General Provisions

6.001 Scope; Applicability of Civil Rules; Superseded Rules and Statutes
6.002 Purpose and Construction
6.003 Definitions D
6.004 Speedy Trial D
6.005 Right to Assistance of Lawyer; Advice; Appointment for Indigents; Waiver; Joint Representation; Grand Jury Proceedings D
6.006 Video and Audio Proceedings
6.007 Confidential Records
6.008 Criminal Jurisdiction
6.009 Use of Restraints on a Defendant

Part 6.100 — Preliminary Proceedings

6.101 Complaint
6.102 Warrants and Summonses
6.103 Failure to Appear D
6.104 Arraignment on the Warrant or Complaint D
6.105 Voluntary Appearance D
6.106 Pretrial Release D
6.107 Grand Jury Proceedings D
6.108 The Probable Cause Conference D
6.110 The Preliminary Examination
6.111 Circuit Court Arraignment in District Court
6.112 The Information or Indictment D
6.113 The Arraignment on the Indictment or Information
6.120 Joinder and Severance; Single Defendant
6.121 Joinder and Severance; Multiple Defendants
6.125 Mental Competency Hearing D
6.126 Decision on Admissibility of Evidence

Part 6.200 — Discovery

6.201 Discovery D
6.202 Disclosure of Forensic Laboratory Report and Certificate; Applicability; Admissibility of Report and Certificate; Extension of Time; Adjournment D

Part 6.300 — Pleas

6.301 Available Pleas
6.302 Pleas of Guilty and Nolo Contendere
6.303 Plea of Guilty but Mentally Ill
6.304 Plea of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity D
6.310 Withdrawal or Vacation of Plea
6.312 Effect of Withdrawal or Vacation of Plea

Part 6.400 — Trials

6.401 Right to Trial by Jury or by the Court
6.402 Waiver of Jury Trial by the Defendant
6.403 Trial by the Judge in Waiver Cases
6.410 Jury Trial; Number of Jurors; Unanimous Verdict
6.411 Additional Jurors
6.412 Selection of the Jury
6.416 Presentation of Evidence
6.417 Mistrial
6.419 Motion for Directed Verdict of Acquittal
6.420 Verdict
6.425 Sentencing; Appointment of Appellate Counsel D
6.427 Judgment D
6.428 Restoration of Appellate Rights. D
6.429 Correction and Appeal of Sentence D
6.430 Postjudgment Motion to Amend Restitution
6.431 New Trial
6.433 Documents for Postconviction Proceedings; Indigent Defendant
6.435 Correcting Mistakes
6.440 Disability of Judge
6.441 Early Probation Discharge D
6.445 Probation Violation and Revocation D
6.450 Technical Probation Violation Acknowledgment
6.451 Reinstatement of Convictions Set Aside Without Application

Part 6.500 — Postappeal Relief

6.501 Scope of Subchapter
6.502 Motion for Relief From Judgment D
6.503 Filing and Service of Motion
6.504 Assignment; Preliminary Consideration by Judge; Summary Denial D
6.505 Right to Legal Assistance D
6.506 Response by Prosecutor D
6.507 Expansion of Record
6.508 Procedure; Evidentiary Hearing; Determination D
6.509 Appeal D

Part 6.600 — Criminal Procedure in District Court

6.610 Criminal Procedure Generally D
6.615 Misdemeanor Cases
6.620 Impaneling the Jury
6.625 Appeal; Appointment of Appellate Counsel D

Part 6.900 — Rules Applicable to Juveniles Charged With Specified Offenses Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Circuit or District Court

6.901 Applicability
6.903 Definitions D
6.905 Assistance of Attorney
6.907 Arraignment on Complaint and Warrant D
6.909 Releasing or Detaining Juveniles Before Trial or Sentencing D
6.911 Preliminary Examination
6.931 Juvenile Sentencing Hearing D
6.933 Juvenile Probation Revocation D
6.935 Progress Review of Court-Committed Juveniles D
6.937 Commitment Review Hearing D
6.938 Final Review Hearings D

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Michigan Court Rules — Criminal Procedure

Part 6.000 · General Provisions

Rule 6.007. Confidential Records

Amended October 1, 2025 (current)

Records are public except as otherwise indicated in court rule or statute.

Source: MCR 6.007

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