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Michigan Supreme Court2003 Annual Report

Circuit Court Statistical Supplement

2003 Court Caseload ReportStatewide Circuit Court Summary

Appellate Criminal

252475

8735

40375725

1,185

1,5842,994

464,624

3501,453

81,811

1,3873,707

1885,282

13,13656,4145,772

75,322

28873

118

19,93628,2871,568

49,791

10,37610,185

42720,988

14,1979,364

59724,158

7802,222

633,065

23122112

464

62,660116,166

8,717187,543Total Caseload

ReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

TotalCourt of Claims

Other Civil*

Other Civil

Damage

Auto Neg.General Civil

Felony Juvenile

Criminal Non

Capital

Criminal Capital

Other Appeals

Agency Appeals

Civil Appeals

Criminal Appeals

00

2620000

1720002

436

00

3080000

4820003

793

00

2,0550000

1,2080009

3,272

00

1,0700000

4280008

1,506

656129

02,573

064

146183142

006

3,899

1,376919

047,260

02,7213,6561,8184,740

2080

4462,742

000

6900

1113001

85

159429

00

12,282732

8,8825,848

6660

40553

29,456

1562200

2,175211

5,2362,271

1120

4322

10,248

2087600

2,333404

4,8552,153

2060

6221

10,318

32100

1,05710

439519750

783

2,205

0600

949

841880

530

272

2,5581,6023,695

49,90217,9414,151

23,30915,1015,952

208641172

125,232Total DispositionsCase Type ChangeOther DispositionLocal DiversionInactive StatusDismissed by CourtDismissed by PartyTransferredUncontested/Dflt/SettledGuilty PleaOrder EnteredBench VerdictJury Verdict

Civil

16,17123,8021,231

41,204

9,10822,628

67332,409

7,12710,718

17518,020

5202,833

343,387

4,87811,803

11316,794

2,4264,456

1197,001

40,23076,2402,345

118,815Total CaseloadReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

TotalOther Domestic

SupportUIFSAPaternityDivorce No Children

Divorce Children

Domestic Relations

299 392 1,352 305 1,383 12,580 33 20,335 10,740 13,840 860 192 62,311Ending Pending

2,74617,010

290

2,2813,475

9387

25,721

2,12517,122

170

1,5822,792

3675

23,749

1128,059

140

1,2972,722

1019

12,233

040

2,5820110

2,588

738,893

40

8081,928

515

11,726

1212,718

661

5589013892

4,495

5,17753,806

1302,5836,526

11,819183288

80,512Total DispositionsCase Type ChangeInactive StatusDismissed by CourtDismissed by PartyPost-Judgment TransfersTransferredUncontested/Default/SettledBench Verdict

15,483 8,660 5,787 799 5,068 2,506 38,303Ending Pending

78931,1681,492

33,449

35315,405

76416,522

1,14246,5732,256

49,971Total CaseloadReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

TotalNonDomestic

Domestic

Adult Personal Protection

20,9791,710

16,9801,330

854289

932,152

7,939721

05,5161,167

374161

115,879

28,9182,431

112,4962,4971,228

45010

48,031Total DispositionsCase Type ChangeOrders Issued After DenDismissed by PartyDis./Denied After HrgDis./Denied Ex ParteTransferredOrders Issued After HrgOrders Issued Ex Parte

1,297 643 1,940Ending Pending

* Other Civil does not include adult personal protection

22,9781,521

8,821442

31,7991,963Adult PPOs Rescinded

Adult PPOs Issued

49Out of County Violators

2003 Court Caseload ReportStatewide Circuit Court Summary

57201

8266

15,47259,2981,180

75,950

4,87117,676

14222,689

3,2538,492

5711,802

671,236

461,349

23,72086,9031,433

112,056Total CaseloadReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

TotalPersonal Protection

ChildProtective

TrafficDelinquencyDesignated

Proceedings Under Juvenile Code

29

104005

4300000400000

167

561,470

23,7414080

1,0368,647

03,8034,803

14,24975

809447

4000

59,260

01,8774,771

00

333,814

028

8424,524

0195

93000

16,096

311,5393,691

0000

1,6450

175671

0000000

7,752

00000

70000000000

42672

6051,173

894,895

32,3074080

1,14412,5041,6453,8315,820

19,44475

1,008456

742672

60584,448Total Dispositions

Orders Issued Ex ParteOrders Issued After HrgDis./Denied Ex ParteCase Type ChangeNot ChargedInactive StatusDesignation GrantedDiversion/Not AuthorizedTransferredConsent CalendarDismissed/WithdrawnDismissed by CourtDismissed by PartyTraditional WaiverProsecutor WaiverGuilty Plea/AdmissionBench VerdictJury Verdict

99 16,690 6,593 4,050 119 27,551Ending Pending

2,8845,660

328,576Total Caseload

ReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

Petitions for Adoption

5,218102206

5415

5,541Total DispositionsCase Type ChangeRecission Denied/WithdrawnRecission GrantedTransferredDismissed by CourtWithdrawn by PetitionerFinalized

3,035Ending Pending

Proceedings Under Adoption Code

5943,750

34,347

76209

0285

6703,959

34,632Total Caseload

ReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

TotalAncillaryOther Family

03,056

0700

165001

1823,411

00

1161050

29110

153

03,056

116805

1652912

1823,564Total Dispositions

Dis./Denied After HrgCase Type ChangeDeferredPetition Withdrawn/Dis.Dismissed by PartyPetition DeniedDis./Denied Ex ParteTransferredPetition GrantedOrders Issued After HrgOrders Issued Ex Parte

936 132 1,068Ending Pending

Miscellaneous Family

69615PPOs Rescinded Against a Minor

PPOs Issued Against a Minor

10,05114,1602,1121,436Juveniles in the System Who are Supervised by the Family Independence Agency

Juveniles in the System Who are Supervised by the Department of Community JusticeJuveniles in the System Who are Supervised by the CourtJuveniles For Whom a Petition is Pending Adjudication Who are Not Already Under SupervisionNumber of Juveniles in the System

3,5136,406

11,513808Children in the System Who are Temporary Wards of the Michigan Children's Institute for Observation

Children in the System Who are Temporary Wards of the CourtChildren in the System Who are Permanent Wards of Either the Michigan Children's Institute or the CourtChildren for Whom a Petition is Pending Adjudication Who are Not Already Under Court JurisdictionNumber of Children in the System

323758689254Total releases to adopt where no case is pending

Total releases to adopt as a result of a child protective proceedingRequests filed for Release of Adoption InformationPetitions filed for the Appointment of a Confidential Intermediary

1,0961,424

424Supplemental PetitionsTermination Petitions Filed as a Supplemental PetitionTermination Petitions Filed in Original PetitionNumber of Other Child Protective Petitions Filed

116,166Total Non-Family Filings219,335Total Family Filings335,501Grand Total Filings

1869Children Who Came in on New Petitions During the Year Who Have Had Prior Court Jurisdiction

1,8782,606

653

Children per Petition

14,350Number of Children Associated with Child Protective New Filings

Appeals, Admin. Review, Extraordinary Writs Criminal

628748

231399

138239

11388

5483

0137

252475

8735

403757

251185

971064

11162

7641924

122700

4891

2141

101136

4241

104162

1267

50441

2493

13873707

1885282

1308655973

577074829

2887

3118

267273

21561

283250

10543

92240

19351

207192

9408

7541383

512188

49377195

36012492

746610410

67518551

623379

281030

570843

301443

1717

034

47207105

36512190

6296

1159

24983009

855592Total Caseload

ReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

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61300000000

3710000000000000000007

991

0000000

15200000000

1020000000000000000000

254

0000000

4000000000

520000000000000000002

94

0000000

26200000000

1720000000000000000002

436

0000000

30800000000

4820000000000000000003

793

0000000

89900000000

2030000000000000000000

1102

0000000

125000000000

6830000000000000000000

1933

0000000

2900000000

480000000000000000001

78

0000000

6000000000

940000000000000000005

159

0000000

8200000000

830000000000000000002

167

092

08000000000

2980001

2300000000000130000

426

656129

02573

000000000

64000

146183

00000000000

14200006

3899

1376827

047252

000000000

2423000

36551795

00000000000

4739205

000

4462316

000

690000000000000

11100000000000300001

85

130000

940000005000

10480

00000000000

1000050

302

1340000

1380000002000

6561

00000000000200030

288

010000

23000000

40000

6022

00000000000400012

153

020

0000

1170000002000

2452

00000000000300052

225

1929

0000

10640000000000

19281

00000000000700090

1401

21158

0000

3351000000

43000

23441354

00000000000

88000

566

7421

56117

0000

4457000000

328000

33722245

00000000000

370000

8121

11047

340000

93000000

49000

174120

00000000000600051

455

400000

129000000

23000

529193

00000000000500011

885

010000900000000008200000000000000000

20

4292

0000

2807000000

240000

20101638

00000000000

171000

23920

7259

120000

250000002000

2315

00000000000000011

70

2420000

493000000

54000

1652450

00000000000

1800083

2704Total DispositionsCase Type ChangeOther DispositionNot ChargedNot AuthorizedLocal DiversionInactive StatusDeferredOrders Issued After DenialRecission Denied/With.Recission GrantedDesignation GrantedDiversion/Not AuthorizedPost-Judgment TransfersConsent CalendarPetition Withdrawn/Dis.Dis./Denied After HrgDis./Denied Ex ParteDismissed by CourtDismissed by PartyDismissedDismissed/WithdrawnWithdrawn by PetitionerTransferredFinalizedPetition DeniedPetition GrantedOrders Issued After HrgOrders Issued Ex ParteOrder EnteredUncontested/Dflt/SettledTraditional WaiverProsecutor WaiverGuilty PleaAdmission/No ContestBench VerdictJury Verdict

NFNDCZCRCPCLCKCHCFCECDCCCBFJFHFCAXAZAWASALAHAVARAPAEAA

Civil

408 134 43 299 392 60 767 63 82 100 67 1383 12513 33 259 255 198 183 787 5071 7504 575 558 14 4931 89 2888Ending PendingNFNDCZCRCPCLCKCHCFCECDCCCBFJFHFCAXAZAWASALAHAVARAPAEAA

12/31/2003through01/01/2003Circuit Caseload Detail Report - Statewide

Domestic Relations

22431502

903835

78167080

34115237

493374

21888

57435065

34511153

41191146

395304

6965

5139

15301212

972839

1272

286

6301704

542388

4408

1416

030

120426

7553

10251830

662921

2179

0100

1010

121

1617123802

123141204

910822628

67332409

712710718

17518020

1364

077

487811803

11316794

410

014

8008

6611244

391944

221

023

1506

27154

3184

2305Total Caseload

ReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

TOTMTITCDZDWDUDSDRDPDODMDIDFDCPZPSPRPDPCNZNSNPNONMNINH

Civil

6790000

322000000

30000

744323

00000000000

27000

137

1542

13118

0000

1657000000

155000

35611806

00000000000

94000

3418

7474

830000

115000000

19000

149120

00000000000

1200044

434

9832

0000

1338000000

226000

26101196

00000000000

112000

267

5645

420000

171000000

33000

709131

00000000000400041

1059

310000

160000000000

2316

00000000000700000

66

2829

0000

371000000

96000

620367

00000000000

44000

152

1572

010000

5600000000007800000000000000030

75

216

0000

7770000008000

410399

00000000000

7300060

1691

0000001000000000003000000000000000105

0000005000000000053000000000001000

120

26

140000

2180000002000

17106

000000000001000

563

408

051

0000

1138000000

49000

197329

00000000000

350000

121811

00000000000000000000000

78000000000000

78

00000000000000000000000

11000000000000

11

02746

0000

17010000000

29000

22813475

00000000000

930000

8725721

02125

0000

17122000000

17000

15822792

00000000000

360000

7523749

0112

0000

8059000000

14000

12972722

00000000000

100000

1912233

00000000000000000000000

50000000000000

50

073

0000

88930000004000

8081928

0000000000050000

1511726

0000004000000000001000000000001000006

0000000000000000000000000000000000000

063

0000

7430000006000

109299

0000000000030000

721295

00000000000000000000000

14000000000000

14

0000000000000000000000000000000000000

00000000000000000000000

135000000000000

135

0000000000000000000000030000000000003Total Dispositions

Case Type ChangeOther DispositionNot ChargedNot AuthorizedLocal DiversionInactive StatusDeferredOrders Issued After DenialRecission Denied/With.Recission GrantedDesignation GrantedDiversion/Not AuthorizedPost-Judgment TransfersConsent CalendarPetition Withdrawn/Dis.Dis./Denied After HrgDis./Denied Ex ParteDismissed by CourtDismissed by PartyDismissedDismissed/WithdrawnWithdrawn by PetitionerTransferredFinalizedPetition DeniedPetition GrantedOrders Issued After HrgOrders Issued Ex ParteOrder EnteredUncontested/Dflt/SettledTraditional WaiverProsecutor WaiverGuilty PleaAdmission/No ContestBench VerdictJury Verdict

TOTMTITCDZDWDUDSDRDPDODMDIDFDCPZPSPRPDPCNZNSNPNONMNINH

2293 7763 454 5508 4245 73 1267 11 697 3 4 145 1110 22 10 15483 8660 5787 27 5068 8 8 649 9 6 49 2Ending PendingTOTMTITCDZDWDUDSDRDPDODMDIDFDCPZPSPRPDPCNZNSNPNONMNINH

1793

0110

1555

070

112

013

315

018

2032

052

0101

7401381

142135

3189

2122

141718

15874

30100

0130

1711368

111550

0000

0202

3328

1547259298

118075950

487117676

14222689

57201

8266

671236

461349

32538492

5711802

31178

0209

102216

0318

678289

10977

280438

1719

0707

7372473

103220

6799

0166

192436

3631Total Caseload

ReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

AOANAMAGAFADACABNAPJDJTLDLUWUTUOUNUMUIUFUEUDUCTZTUTSTP

00000000000000000000000

91000000000000

91

00000000000000000000000

46000000000000

46

0000000000000000000000080000000000008

00000000000000000000000

14000000000000

14

00000000000000000000000

30000000000000

30

0000000000000000000000010000000000001

070000

837000000

11000

252273

00000000000000008

1388

00000000000000000000000

82000000000000

82

00000000000000000000000

681000000000000

681

00000000000000000000000

95000000000000

95

00000000000000000000000

1237000000000000

1237

0000000000000000000000000000000000000

0000000000000000000000020000000000002

0000000000000000000000050000000000005

561470

237410

4080

0000000

4803000

10368647

000

38030

1424975

0000

80900

44704

59260

018774771

0000000000

842000

333814

000

280

452400000

19500903

16096

290

10400000000000005

4300000000000400000

167

00000000

60572

0000000

700

42657

0000000

190000000

1249

3115393691

0000000000

1750

16450000000000000000

671000

7752

000000000000

15202000700000000000000001

162

000000000000

16503000000000000000000000

168

000000000000

26209000

2100000000000000000

292

000000000000

3401

13000

3900000000000000001

394

0000000000004000000000000000000000004

000000000000

25330

32000

1800000000000000001

2584

000000000000

8704000700000000000000001

99

000000000000

4251

10000500000000000000000

441Total DispositionsCase Type ChangeOther DispositionNot ChargedNot AuthorizedLocal DiversionInactive StatusDeferredOrders Issued After DenialRecission Denied/With.Recission GrantedDesignation GrantedDiversion/Not AuthorizedPost-Judgment TransfersConsent CalendarPetition Withdrawn/Dis.Dis./Denied After HrgDis./Denied Ex ParteDismissed by CourtDismissed by PartyDismissedDismissed/WithdrawnWithdrawn by PetitionerTransferredFinalizedPetition DeniedPetition GrantedOrders Issued After HrgOrders Issued Ex ParteOrder EnteredUncontested/Dflt/SettledTraditional WaiverProsecutor WaiverGuilty PleaAdmission/No ContestBench VerdictJury Verdict

AOANAMAGAFADACABNAPJDJTLDLUWUTUOUNUMUIUFUEUDUCTZTUTSTP

Domestic Relations Juvenile CP Adoption

19 24 5 4 22 0 747 40 193 35 313 0 0 3 16690 6593 99 119 4050 47 150 685 325 3 636 67 190Ending PendingAOANAMAGAFADACABNAPJDJTLDLUWUTUOUNUMUIUFUEUDUCTZTUTSTP

7971524

82329

22109

3134

3306

0202

5462999

03545

35315405

76416522

78931168

149233449

16588

0604

749

056

1506

412

016

0000

3508

0202

47145

0192

0000

727

034

3205

1111

022

1723

545

2839

168

1929

048

1314

027

813

223

10233

2137

4470

2116

131,306335,501

14,786481,593Total Caseload

ReopenedNew FilingsBeginning Pending

TotalMZMTMPMMMKMHMDPOMILGJAGMGLGADDCYCAVPPWPPPHNCNBIDEMAY

000000000000

12503

29000

10900000004100000001

1397

000000000

590000000

1700

22000000000000000

98

0000000000000000060000000000000000006

0000000002000000000000000000000000002

000000000

25150005000

7900

103000000000000000

2702

00000000

7939721

0000000

3740

55161167

0000000

1610000001

15879

00000000

209791710

0001000

8540

69801330

0000000

2890000009

32152

000000000

4520000000

5900

46000000000000000

557

000000000

280002000400

11000000000000001

46

0000000000300000000000000000000000003

0000000000300000000000000000000000014

0000000000000000000000000000000000000

0000000000300000000000000000000000003

0000000000200000000000000000000000002

0000000000

785010000000

2500000000000000

109

0000000000000000000000000000000000000

0000000000

170000000000300000000000000

20

0000000000000000000000000000010000001

0000000000

100000000000100000000000000

11

000000

1400000010002000000000000100060

24

0000009000000400083000000000000000

230

47

02000070000001000

11000000000000100050

27

000000

1000000010005200000000000200010

21

010000900000000003200000000000000010

16

000000

220000000000

38600000000000400010

71

030000

230000002000

175000000000000000

160

66

2,64711,67432,20350,006

4080

71,7473,695

29,5235,559

1165

5,21810,115

1021,6452,290

32,37237,34012,922

2,73629

3,8312,583

18,77375

41

4691

7,143208671456641484

347,404Total DispositionsCase Type ChangeOther DispositionNot ChargedNot AuthorizedLocal DiversionInactive StatusDeferredOrders Issued After DenialRecission Denied/With.Recission GrantedDesignation GrantedDiversion/Not AuthorizedPost-Judgment TransfersConsent CalendarPetition Withdrawn/Dis.Dis./Denied After HrgDis./Denied Ex ParteDismissed by CourtDismissed by PartyDismissedDismissed/WithdrawnWithdrawn by PetitionerTransferredFinalizedPetition DeniedPetition GrantedOrders Issued After HrgOrders Issued Ex ParteOrder EnteredUncontested/Dflt/SettledTraditional WaiverProsecutor WaiverGuilty PleaAdmission/No ContestBench VerdictJury Verdict

TotalMZMTMPMMMKMHMDPOMILGJAGMGLGADDCYCAVPPWPPPHNCNBIDEMAY

Miscellaneous FamilyAd Ancillary

932 36 0 0 843 643 1297 47 10 3 12 0 5 0 83 0 14 4 11 21 21 21 6 7 66 50 134,208Ending PendingTotalMZMTMPMMMKMHMDPOMILGJAGMGLGADDCYCAVPPWPPPHNCNBIDEMAY

443134

25144

694178Adult PPOs Rescinded

Adult PPOs Issued

TotalNonDomesticRelations

DomesticRelations

69615PPOs Rescinded Against a Minor

PPOs Issued Against a Minor

10,05114,160

2,1121,436Juveniles in the System Who are Supervised by the Family Independence Agency

Juveniles in the System Who are Supervised by the Department of Community JusticeJuveniles in the System Who are Supervised by the CourtJuveniles For Whom a Petition is Pending Adjudication Who are Not Already Under SupervisionNumber of Juveniles in the System

3,5136,406

11,513808Children in the System Who are Temporary Wards of the Michigan Children's Institute for Observation

Children in the System Who are Temporary Wards of the CourtChildren in the System Who are Permanent Wards of Either the Michigan Children's Institute or the CourtChildren for Whom a Petition is Pending Adjudication Who are Not Already Under Court JurisdictionNumber of Children in the System

1,869Children Who Came in on New Petitions During the Year Who Have Had Prior Court Jurisdiction

1,0961,424

424Supplemental PetitionsTermination Petitions as a Supplemental PetitionTermination Petitions Filed in Original PetitionNumber of Other Child Protective Petitions Filed

323758689254Total releases to adopt where no case is pending

Total releases to adopt as a result of a child protective proceedingRequests filed for Release of Adoption InformationPetitions filed for the Appointment of a Confidential Intermediary

0Out of County Violators

14,350Number of Children Associated with Child Protective New Filings

1,8782,606

653

Children per Petition

Circuit Caseload Detail Report - Statewide

Circuit Court Caseload Annual Report Legend Appellate

Criminal Appeals B AR Civil Appeals B AV Agency Appeals B AA, AE, AL, AP Other Administrative B AH, AS, AW, AZ

Civil

General Civil B CB, CC, CD, CE, CF, CH, CK, CL, CP, CR, CZ Auto Negligence B ND, NF, NI Other Civil Damage B NH, NM, NO, NP, NS, NZ Other Civil B PC, PD, PR, PS, PZ Court of Claims B MD, MH, MK, MM, MP, MT, MZ

Criminal

Criminal Capital B FC Criminal Non-Capital B FH, AX Felony Juvenile B FJ

Domestic Relations Divorce without Children B DO Divorce with Children B DM Paternity B DP UIFSA B DF, DI, DR, DU, DW, TC, TI, TM, TO, TP, TS, TU, TZ, UC, UF, UI, UM, UN, UO, UT, UW Support B DS Other Domestic B DC, DZ, UD, UE

Adult Personal Protection Domestic Relations B PP Non-Domestic Relations B PH

Proceedings under Juvenile Code Delinquency B DL Designated B DJ Traffic B TL Child Protective B NA Juvenile Personal Protection B PJ

Proceedings under Adoption Code Petitions for Adoption B AB, AC, AD, AF, AG, AM, AN, AO, AY

Miscellaneous Family

Other Family B EM, ID, NB, NC, PW, VP Ancillary B CA, CY, DD, GA, GL, GM, LG, PO, JA, MI