Marquette, Michigan – In an interview that began with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Viviano talking about the third annual Michigan Courts Public Satisfaction Survey of 2015 (published January 2016), several other topics were touched upon. Included among the subjects discussed: the public perception of the courts, the transparency of Michigan courts, copyrights on court documents, and the new initiatives to provide online filings in all Michigan courts free of fees.
Additional topics mentioned: security and accessibility of courts in a post-911 world, local funding of Michigan courts and the impact of the Headlee Amendment on the application of top-down rules, and the responsibilities of the Michigan Supreme Court to administer all Michigan lower courts.
Listen to the full interview in Two Parts from 8th Day Interview with Todd Paz that aired Saturday, January 30, 2016:
- Interview – Michigan Supreme Court Justice David F. Viviano – Part 1 – Free Public Filing in Michigan Courts Coming, Public Satisfaction and Customer Service in Michigan Courts – MP3.
- Interview – Michigan Supreme Court Justice Viviano – Part 2 – Government Transparency, Open Courts, and Outreach Projects by the Michigan Supreme Court – MP3.
Quick Links to Information of interest:
Summary Results of Marquette County Courts in the Michigan Courts
Biography/Profile of Michigan Supreme Court Justice David F. Viviano
The 8th Day airs each Saturday 9a-10a on Sunny 101.9 / Sunny.FM