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Legal Tip – Your Rights During a DUI Stop in Michigan
Komorn Law - Quick Legal TipsLegal Tip: Understanding Your Rights During a DUI Stop in Michigan A DUI stop can be stressful, but knowing your rights is crucial. You have the right to remain silent. You are not obligated to answer questions beyond basic identification....
How to create and share a Dropbox link
Simplified Sender and Receiver Dropbox Share Instructions to Someone NOT on your Team. Don't get caught up in another license or give access to your whole box by mistake.Dropbox Sender Share Instructions Log into your Dropbox account Hover over the file or folder...
Smell of marijuana no longer legal grounds for search
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is no longer sufficient probable cause for police to conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle. This decision overturns a previous precedent where the odor of marijuana was considered enough...
Michigan Forfeiture News Articles
Can the police sieze your belongings and hold it without charging you with a crime?Civil asset forfeiture is a legal process that allows law enforcement agencies in Michigan to seize property they suspect is connected to criminal activity, even if the owner hasn't...
What Happens When the Government Takes Your Property?
Can the police sieze your belongings and hold it without charging you with a crime?Forfeiture laws in Michigan allow the government to seize property – like cash, cars, or even houses – if they believe it was involved in a crime. This can happen even if the owner...
Defending Against Criminal Sex Charges
Defense against false accusations of Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) in MichiganDefending against a false accusation of Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) in Michigan is a serious matter and requires a well-prepared legal strategy. Here are several steps you should take to...
Forfeiture without Criminal Charges
Can the police seize your belongings and hold it without charging you with a crime?Read the summary below and watch Attorney Michael Komorn in the Court of Appeals.Summary of "Ruben Delgado v. Michigan State Police": This case was filed in the Jackson County Circuit...
Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) – Michigan
Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) in Michigan: Definitions, Penalties, and Legal References.Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) is a set of laws in Michigan that define and penalize various forms of sexual offenses. These laws are categorized into four degrees, with each degree...
23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and your data is?
As of Friday 3/28/25, the firm’s shares were worth less than a dollar.If you are charged with a crime you're part of the State of Michigan family now. Call us - Because you don't want to be a part of that family. Komorn Law (248) 357-2550Genetic testing service...
Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Court of Appeals Ruling of State Anti-Terror Statute
Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Court of Appeals Ruling, Temporarily Preserves State Anti-Terror StatuteIf you are charged with a crime you're part of the State of Michigan family now. Call us - Because you don't want to be a part of that family. Komorn Law (248)...
Free Speech, Terror and Michigan Law
Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Court of Appeals Ruling, Temporarily Preserves State Anti-Terror StatuteIf you are charged with a crime you're part of the State of Michigan family now. Call us - Because you don't want to be a part of that family. Komorn Law (248)...
Judge finds marijuana testing facilities run by ex-cops violated testing results
Viridis Laboratories has faced ongoing allegations of exaggerating THC levels while minimizing the potential risks associated with cannabis.If you are charged with a crime you're part of the State of Michigan family now. Call us - Because you don't want to be a part...
Domestic Violence Conviction Prohibits Gun Ownership
No Second Amendment Rights For YouIf you are charged with a crime you're part of the State of Michigan family now. Call us - Because you don't want to be a part of that family. Komorn Law (248) 357-2550A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that a man with a prior...
Update on Michigan’s Sick Time Act (Small Business Compliance)
Small Business Compliance Accrual Method: Employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick time forevery 30 hours worked, and unused paid sick time rolls over upto 72 hours, or 40 for a small business. Employers may limit theuse of earned sick time to 72 hours, or 40 for a small...
What Are Your Rights Before And After Arrest?
What are your rights before and after arrest?Generally, police require a search warrant to lawfully enter any private premises or to search electronic devices such as your phone or computer. If the police do not possess a search warrant, you are under no obligation to...
Michigan Probationers Allowed Medical Marijuana
Yea. We did that...What it is supposed to beOn February 11, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that judges cannot prohibit individuals on probation from using medical marijuana if they are registered patients under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA)....
Public Defenders in Michigan – Qualifications and What They Do
Note: This is what they are supposed to do. Whether they give a damn about you and the outcome is up to the individual attorneyWhat it is supposed to beIn Michigan, public defenders play a vital role in the criminal justice system by providing legal representation to...
New Michigan Laws Going Into Effect 2025
Making laws as fast as possible. Look over here...Not over there.Some of Michigan's new laws in 2025 include minimum wage increases, paid sick time, and automatic voter registration. Minimum wage The minimum wage in Michigan increased to $10.56 per hour on January 1,...