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Michigan Supreme Court Adopts Rule Change to Allow Cell Phones in Courts
January 09, 2020
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 9 -- The Michigan Supreme Court issued the following news release:

The Michigan Supreme Court has adopted amendments to court rules to explicitly allow the public to bring cell phones into courthouses and courtrooms.

The changes also allow the public to photograph court records.

Previously, rules regarding cell phones and other personal electronic devices varied widely from court to court and often posed a barrier to court access. . . .

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