On order of the Court, the need for immediate action having been found, the notice requirements of MCR 1.201 are dispensed with and the following amendments of Rules 6.302, 6.425, and 6.615, and new Rule 6.625, of the Michigan Court Rules are adopted, to be effective as to pleas taken on or after April 1, 2000. These amendments will be considered at a public hearing by the Court. The Clerk of the Court will publish a schedule of future public hearings.
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An Understanding Plea. Upon sentencing, the court shall give the defendant a form developed by the State Court Administrative Office that the defendant may complete and file as an application for leave to appeal. The court also must give the defendant a request for counsel form containing an instruction informing the defendant that the form must be completed and returned to the court within 42 days after sentencing if the defendant wants the court to appoint a lawyer. Scope of Appellate Lawyer's Responsibilities. Appointment of Lawyer An appeal from a misdemeanor case is governed by subchapter 7.100.