Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 3, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice Brian K. Zahra David F. Viviano 161581(18) Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth M. Welch, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices SC: 161581 v COA: 353317 Genesee CC: 1998-003320-FC OCTAVIANO E. MOLINA JR., Defendant-Appellant. _______________________________________/ On order of the Chief Justice, the second motion of plaintiff-appellee to extend the time for filing its answer to the application for leave to appeal is GRANTED. The answer submitted on September 1, 2021, is accepted as timely filed.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

September 3, 2021 Clerk