Court of Claims Bill Signed By Governor Snyder

Legislation that will move the Court of Claims from the Ingham Circuit Court to the Court of Appeals was signed on Tuesday by Governor Rick Snyder. Governor Snyder said the legislation is good policy for the state.

Governor Snyder was asked if he was ready to sign the bill and he made the announcement that the bill was already signed, which came as a surprise. He said that he had signed the bill while he was talking with reporters.

This legislation would move all litigation against the State into the new Court of Claims instead of the Ingham County Circuit Court aside from moving cases involving at least $1,000 against the state to the Court of Appeals. The bill would also require that the four Court of Appeals judges be selected from at least two of the four state districts (see related story).

Governor Snyder said there would also be a trailer bill introduced that would allow some plaintiffs or defendants that want a jury trial to have their cases stay in the Ingham Circuit Court, although the language of the bill has not yet been finalized.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, November 15, 2013 11:45 AM
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