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Committee hears bill to restore magistrates’ role in initial landlord‑tenant ‘advice of rights’ hearings
Summary
Representative Aragona testified that the bill would restore magistrates’ authority to hold initial landlord‑tenant hearings (advice of rights) after a temporary COVID-era ruling lapsed; Michigan District Judges Association Judge A.T. Frank supported the change as a docket‑clearing measure.
The House Rules Committee heard testimony on a bill intended to restore magistrates’ authority to conduct the initial “advice of rights” hearing in landlord‑tenant matters, a role that lapsed after a temporary COVID‑era ruling ended.
Representative Aragona testified the bill “simply helps to make some clarifications. Right now, there is a 2 hearing system for any type of landlord tenant issues, that might happen in any of our districts.” He told the committee that during the COVID crisis “there was…
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