On order of the Court, notice of the proposed changes and an opportunity for comment in writing and at a public hearing having been provided, and consideration having been given to the comments received, the following amendments of Rule 6.610 of the Michigan Court Rules are adopted, to be effective April 1, 2001.
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District Court Offenses. If an indigent defendant is without an attorney and has not waived the right to an appointed attorney, the court may not sentence the defendant to jail. Before accepting a plea of guilty or no contest the court shall in all cases comply with this rule. The court shall inform the defendant of the right to the assistance of an attorney. The staff comment is published only for the benefit of the bench and bar and is not an authoritative construction by the Court.