2002 House Bill 6447 / Public Act 663

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2002

Introduced by Rep. Marc Shulman (R-39)

To (slightly) expand the types of cases that can be heard in cybercourt, clarify that the county clerk is also the cyber court clerk, and revise certain of the court’s procedures.

Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary

Dec. 3, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which increases the time during which a defendant can have an action removed to circuit court to 28 days, rather than the current 14 days, or the 42 days proposed by the original bill. The substitute also allows the appeal of a ruling by a cyber court judge that the cyber court lacks jurisdiction of a case.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 0 (details)

In the Senate

Dec. 4, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 11, 2002

Amendment offered by Sens. Mat Dunaskiss (R-16) and Mat Dunaskiss (R-16)

To explicitly make "digital piracy" a crime, which is the unauthorized copying or retransmission of copyrighted digital recordings or transmissions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To (slightly) expand the types of cases that can be heard in cybercourt, clarify that the county clerk is also the cyber court clerk, and revise certain of the court’s procedures. The bill would also explicitly make "digital piracy" a crime, which is the unauthorized copying or retransmission of copyrighted digital recordings or transmissio.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2002

Passed in the House 76 to 27 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 25, 2002