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Droste described the agency's four primary bureaus and training programs and noted the department has roughly \"about 1,800 enlisted members\" and about 1,000 civilian employees. She highlighted the Field Services Bureau's patrol, aviation and specialized investigative teams and the Professional Development Bureau's recruit schools and continuing training. \"We publish regularly updated information about average times,\" Droste said when asked about forensic-lab turnaround and explained that some testing (notably sexual-assault kits) can occasionally exceed target timelines due to staffing and resource limits.

Travis Fletcher and Droste also summarized the State Services Bureau's Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (EMHSD), the department role in activating the State Emergency Operations Center, the Office of School Safety and the \"Okay to Say\" anonymous tip program. Droste said Okay to Say received about 10,000 tips in 2023 and that tips have risen year over year.

On recruitment, Droste and Fletcher described changes to recruit-school practices intended to improve retention and said the department is actively hiring but noted it is \"lower than we have been in the past decade\"; MSP said it currently has about 1,800 enlisted members and that additional hiring is needed to replace upcoming retirements. On victim services, committee members were told the governor's executive recommendation includes $1,300,000 to hire eight new victim-advocate positions to expand the program.

Committee members asked about lab backlogs, less-lethal weapons and recruitment numbers. The presenters said the department publishes performance data, is deploying new tasers to the field and will provide additional staffing figures on request. The MSP officials offered to provide further data and subject-matter experts to the committee as it works on public-safety legislation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Judiciary - 2/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Michigan State Police officials described the department's structure and services, addressed forensic-lab turnaround times and recruitment challenges, and said the governor's budget recommends $1.3 million to expand victim-advocate staffing.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislature MI, Michigan","taxId",77683,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6323120,"Committee hears bill to allow limited transport of juvenile and young adult co-defendants in one vehicle; law enforcement backs measure, DHHS opposes",312,1311000,1623000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2343081-26d78e0e89be3e5101e3c76b87440e0d&start=1311&end=1623","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2343081-26d78e0e89be3e5101e3c76b87440e0d/thumbnail_1311000.jpg","/articles/6323120/Michigan/Committee-hears-bill-to-allow-limited-transport-of-juvenile-and-young-adult-co-defendants-in-one-vehicle-law-enforcement-backs-measure-DHHS-opposes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6323120-e27d2f3ecfd1be6c9d8d5dc8270424d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985675&Signature=Z-BCB14iDFQEy-POXFR44Z5nBpMJGnUkJUYRuX-rVAfta4PpDdff9YcuBXDdiYeH6BVGV1k67tkeY7jK2MCteSpDs~dwfNsDhkUXvu4Gg11uCBfe6B6qFludG97-LRVFiMw707SyNNP4cCV1fNm3XA5KGS9qkN1vz5QvO1QDtCyfH7RPJikj8J4sci7bkRL3vj7n~rr45uy-nIOX0gITZe3V-dP~ioGl0rnQ8DF6kmc5jzX7TgeLVQwte4yYadQIIRi3m8PiL0YiQTi1OVdMDqKqewx9IyRgP-6MvRRLfsxQ6x0cSuicasWBUPeiucG6FQknEoyvN~Yn2-odImnZ9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Rhett Mueller and the Michigan Sheriffs Association presented House Bill 4018, a proposal to allow police, in specific circumstances, to transport a juvenile and an adult co-defendant in the same vehicle provided officers keep them sight-and-sound separated as soon as practicable.

\"It's an officer safety issue,\" Representative Mueller said, describing rural and low-staffing situations where waiting for a second vehicle can pose risks or long delays. Dan Fonas, deputy director of the Michigan Sheriffs Association, told the committee the change would address logistical problems for agencies with limited staffing and stressed the federal sight-and-sound requirements \"only apply to juvenile offenders that are being held in a secure facility. They do not apply to situations that occur at the time of the initial detention or arrest by law enforcement.\"

The bill sets an age cap for the adult at 25 years old; Mueller said the limit was a compromise crafted with lawmakers from the prior term to reduce the risk that an older adult could manipulate a younger co-defendant. Multiple law enforcement groups (Michigan Sheriffs Association, Michigan Association of Police Chiefs, Police Officers Association of Michigan, Michigan Fraternal Order of Police, Michigan Association of Counties) filed support; the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services filed opposition and a DHHS representative wrote that \"The facility issue, a vehicle is not a facility. A facility is a brick and mortar building. A vehicle is not a facility, it's mobile,\" pointing to past disagreement about that legal distinction and noting the proposal was vetoed previously for related reasons.

Committee members asked about frequency and safeguards. Mueller and Fonas said the practice already occurs informally in the field and that the bill is permissive, not mandatory. Questions about safeguarding juveniles at secure facilities and federal funding consequences were raised; Fonas and a Michigan State Police representative clarified the federal requirements apply to secured facilities and are distinct from short-duration transport conditions. No committee vote on HB 4018 was recorded at the Jan. 30 hearing.","House Bill 4018 would let officers transport a juvenile and an adult co-defendant together in one vehicle when certain conditions are met and separate them by sight and sound \"as soon as is practicable.\" Backers cite officer safety and staffing constraints; DHHS raised concerns about vehicle vs. facility definitions and prior veto.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6323124,"House panel hears bill to let magistrates handle eviction 'advice of rights' hearings; advocates and advocates differ",849,426000,1275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2343081-26d78e0e89be3e5101e3c76b87440e0d&start=426&end=1275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2343081-26d78e0e89be3e5101e3c76b87440e0d/thumbnail_426000.jpg","/articles/6323124/Michigan/House-panel-hears-bill-to-let-magistrates-handle-eviction-advice-of-rights-hearings-advocates-and-advocates-differ","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6323124-e716029aaa398734442f9d07beed1537/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985675&Signature=LyWmeZpTrW7IjPsDm2bp1k1pVviX3tURypY3lLblVKPOjBQkvzLDCW9A59Jz7mndDfXei0ShRBcRkeJ9l5KXWPjU7lkudIn9GfRWZNLemWVjieLy9ZFGpNxWi5dSLurcfLw-dVbLX-A2Ad2uX3cKZYsy9~Na1H3c1dSlxVK-MtFy43NcTf51-nynIstbFM3gGjJcNIbW8Y~ezyo4e9F8P6Q1NPEwqgLrR5yK1QBOdjtXVRk0ru1mIyZJe~T5cmg28bAGSJ-nOGMpKUroAolSNR3Dl1t5sPt-u9moyHO01Vv7Xqbz3mNM58UgKOkE2QnUzezaCbxy0S2Z0ImM0oTWNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Aragona introduced House Bill 4021 to codify a COVID-era practice allowing district court magistrates to conduct the initial \"advice of rights\" hearing in landlord-tenant matters. \"This is what your rights are as a landlord. This is what your rights are as a tenant,\" Aragona said, describing the limited, informational nature of the first hearing and the bill's aim to relieve judges' dockets.

Support for the bill was submitted in writing by groups including the Michigan Realtors and the State Bar of Michigan, and the Michigan District Court Judges (written support). Opponents who filed written testimony included Michigan Poverty Law Program and the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness; Bruce Timmons testified in opposition. Timmons, who flagged separation-of-powers and final-order concerns, told the committee: \"I think there's a constitutional issue here that the article 6 of the constitution was intended to be, to have judicial decisions made by elected judges, not appointed individuals such as referees or district court magistrates.\" He also said magistrates historically lack authority to issue final, appealable orders and highlighted differences between referees, magistrates and judges.

Representative Breen, while generally supportive of reducing docket congestion, urged narrowing language to ensure magistrates are limited to pretrial \"advice of rights\" functions and not permitted to conduct entire trials. Breen also proposed considering a posting requirement and expanded legal-aid resources for tenants; she said, \"Just adding a posting requirement that might... give additional information on legal aid resources.\" Aragona replied he was willing to work on language with stakeholders and said judges in his district favor the change as a docket-management tool.

The committee received multiple written cards: Sean Cecil (Michigan Realtors), Judge Karen Volvo (Michigan district court judges), Nathan Triplett (State Bar of Michigan) in support; Michigan Poverty Law Program and Michigan Coalition Against Homeless also filed opposition; Bruce Timmons spoke in opposition. No formal committee vote on HB 4021 was recorded during the hearing.","House Bill 4021 would let district court magistrates conduct the initial \"advice of rights\" hearing in landlord-tenant cases. Supporters say it speeds dockets; opponents warn it could allow magistrates to issue final, appealable orders and raise constitutional concerns.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6323125,"House Judiciary Committee adopts public-testimony rule and sets regular meeting time",62,286000,348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2343081-26d78e0e89be3e5101e3c76b87440e0d&start=286&end=348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2343081-26d78e0e89be3e5101e3c76b87440e0d/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6323125/Michigan/House-Judiciary-Committee-adopts-public-testimony-rule-and-sets-regular-meeting-time","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6323125-f0f433a7084926dd556956f0634318fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985675&Signature=XPj0PlTEZsdCGjG7wYKt~ug1sDCkASa3J3f5spK9raFXsCHXpKc-P3Cibwu6LNzT2hrHplY-8HcAfckTiFrUEjyxK1fOu3j~dPTrHtve-7FDwt-npnPJeVeSiAcrG2NeXSxN4dwkxXQIXDTj4u3MnpnQuyGch5LkAuei-r7xGPVhli2gaCGZG~FZLbokKmQBDcv56H1jcTyMig~YQEFYnkZrDzauvs840hkZm4ZiPXMkfBDrEmoYYn9hhTe6rnWJyQoclSVMXR0c9ys-VY8cal7Vyp4dvtrVFDYmKmZSmoyCxQ3tRTMVEYx~9a4C5-Gjwxy1R4yZc6wckv2X8ZlquA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 30 adopted a committee rule permitting members of the public to speak on business before the committee at the discretion of the committee chair and set its regular meeting day, time and location.

Chairwoman Lightner proposed the committee rule, saying \"at the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony.\" The committee recorded a roll-call vote and the clerk announced, \"Madam Chair, you have 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pass. The rule is adopted.\"

Representative Schuette then moved to adopt Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in Room 521 of the House Office Building as the committee's normal meeting slot. The clerk again conducted a roll-call vote and reported the result as unanimous: \"Madam Chair, you have 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pass. The daytime and location are adopted.\"

The votes establish the committee's procedural framework for receiving public testimony and a predictable schedule for future business and hearings.","The Michigan House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to adopt a committee rule allowing, at the chair’s discretion, public oral testimony on business before the committee and to set Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in Room 521 as its regular meeting time.","actionData","errors"]

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Michigan State Police briefs House Judiciary Committee on services, lab timelines, recruitment and victim-advocate expansion

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House panel hears bill to let magistrates handle eviction 'advice of rights' hearings; advocates and advocates differ

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