Rule 6.003. Definitions

For purposes of subchapters 6.000-6.800:

(1) “Party” includes the lawyer representing the party.

(2) “Defendant’s lawyer” includes a self-represented defendant proceeding without a

lawyer.

(3) “Prosecutor” includes any lawyer prosecuting the case.

(4) “Court” or “judicial officer” includes a judge, a magistrate, or a district court

magistrate authorized in accordance with the law to perform the functions of a

magistrate.

(5) “Court clerk” includes a deputy clerk.

(6) “Court reporter” includes a court recorder.

(7) “Technical probation violation” means any violation of the terms of a probation

order, including missing or failing a drug test, excluding the following:

(a) A violation of an order of the court requiring that the probationer have no

contact with a named individual.

(b) A violation of a law of this state, a political subdivision of this state, another

state, or the United States or of tribal law, whether or not a new criminal offense

is charged.

(c) The consumption of alcohol by a probationer who is on probation for a felony

violation of MCL 257.625.

(d) Absconding, defined as the intentional failure of a probationer to report to his or

her supervising agent or to advise his or her supervising agent of his or her

whereabouts for a continuous period of not less than 60 days.