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Michigan House approves bills limiting attorney general's venue authority
Summary
The Michigan House passed a three-bill package (including HB5314) that restricts the attorney general's ability to choose Ingham County as a default venue, prompting lengthy floor debate over separation of powers and the office's independence. Supporters said the change restores local venue fairness; opponents said it politicizes law enforcement.
The Michigan House passed a three-bill package that narrows the attorney general's venue authority, concluding a heated floor debate in which lawmakers sharply disagreed over whether the bills protect fair trials or politicize the office.
Representative Regas, sponsor of provisions in the package, said the measure repeals an "outdated statute" (MCL 14.104) that allowed the attorney general to bring cases in Ingham County regardless of where alleged conduct occurred. "This bill .…
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