Attorney General Bill Schuette

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced they are filing suit against 24 communities to require local clerks to extend the counting deadline for ballots that were not sent by the deadline set by Michigan election law so the voices of military and overseas voters are heard...

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette praised the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee for advancing his legislation aimed at strengthening laws which protect Michigan families from child pornography. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the bills unanimously on September 25, 2012 following testimony by Assistant Attorney General Kelly Carter...

Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced that his central crime legislation, Senate Bill 1109, also known as VO-4, was passed in the Michigan Senate. The VO-4 plan allows prosecutors to require a minimum 25-year sentence for certain repeat criminals who have committed four felonies while progressing to more violent crimes...

Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced a former scheduler has pleaded no contest to all charges she faced concerning her involvement in former Congressman Thaddeus McCotter’s petition scandal. There was no plea or sentencing agreement offered. L...

Attorney General Bill Schuette announced his Corporate Oversight Division has secured a prison sentence for a Holly woman who ran a fraudulent foreclosure-rescue operation that scammed at least 60 victims across the state out of more than $250,000...

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette praised the Michigan State Senate on Thusdayfor advancing bills that are key parts of his public safety initiative. The Senate passed the bills unanimously following testimony from the Attorney General’s team in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The...

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has announced that residents can donate nonperishable food items at local Secretary of State branch offices, continuing a long-standing tradition of giving to families in need. Speaking on behalf of Secretary Johnson, Department of State chief of staff Mike Senyko helped kick off the 22nd annual Michigan Harvest Gathering campaign at the state Capitol alongside Mich

On Wednesday, Attorney General Bill Schuette today visited CA Frost Environmental Science Academy to announce the launch of the 2012 Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative (CSI), a free internet safety program for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, offered by the Attorney General’s Office. Sch...

In response to the developing storm in the Gulf of Mexico, Attorney General Bill Schuette reminded consumers and retailers that gas gouging is against the law in Michigan and carries severe penalties. “As Labor Day weekend nears, Tropical Storm Isaac, combined with other factors, will likely result in higher prices at the pump,” said Schuette. “These ci...

On Wednesday, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that his central crime legislation, known as VO-4, passed from the Michigan House Judiciary Committee today. The VO-4 plan allows prosecutors to require a minimum 25-year sentence for certain repeat criminals who have committed four felonies while progressing to more violent crimes...