600.301 Court of appeals as court of record; number of judges. Sec. 301. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the court of appeals consists of 28 judges and is a court of record. Beginning on the date as determined under section 303a, the court of appeals consists of 24 judges. History: Add. 1964, Act […]
600.302 Judicial districts for election of judges of court of appeals. Sec. 302. The state is divided into 4 judicial districts for the election of judges of the court of appeals. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each district is entitled to 7 judges. Beginning on the date as determined under section 303a, each […]
600.302a Judicial district; county lines; preparation of map by secretary of state. Sec. 302a. Each judicial district described in section 302 shall be drawn on county lines. The secretary of state shall prepare a map of each district constituted under section 302 that shows the counties that comprise that district and convey the map of […]
600.303 Judges; terms; oath of office. Sec. 303. (1) Judges of the court of appeals shall be elected at the general November elections and shall take office on the succeeding January 1 in accordance with the constitution and election laws of the state. (2) Judges of the first court of appeals shall be elected in […]
600.303a Transition to 6 judges in each district. Sec. 303a. To effectuate the transition to 6 judges in each district, each district is entitled to 6 judges as follows: (a) If there are not more than 6 incumbent court of appeals judges in a district on March 25, 2012, the number of judgeships in that […]
600.303b Nomination, election, and terms of candidates for new judgeships. Sec. 303b. In the primary election of 1974, the 4 candidates for the new judgeships, authorized in each court of appeals district pursuant to sections 301 and 302, who receive the greatest number of votes in the respective district in that primary election are nominated […]
600.303c Election of candidates for new judgeships; terms. Sec. 303c. In the general November election of 1988, the 2 candidates for the new judgeships authorized in each court of appeals district pursuant to sections 301 and 302, as amended by the 1986 amendatory act that adds this section, receiving the highest number of votes shall […]
600.303d Transition from 3 judicial districts to 4 judicial districts; provisions; offices. Sec. 303d. (1) To effectuate the transition from 3 districts having a total of 24 judges to 4 districts having a total of 28 judges, the following special provisions apply: (a) The judgeship in district 1 filled on October 13, 1993 by an […]
600.304 Court of appeals judge; annual salary; expenses; insurance programs. Sec. 304. (1) Each judge of the court of appeals shall receive an annual salary calculated as follows: (a) 92% of the annual salary of a justice of the supreme court as of December 31, 2015. (b) In addition to the amount calculated under subdivision […]
600.305 Administration of court; rules of practice. Sec. 305. The administration of the court of appeals shall be under the control of the supreme court. The court of appeals has authority to promulgate and amend general rules of practice and procedure before the court of appeals subject to the rule making powers of the supreme […]
600.306 Temporary judges. Sec. 306. The supreme court may transfer judges from the circuit court or probate court or may assign judges pursuant to section 23 of article VI of the state constitution of 1963 to the court of appeals to act as temporary judges. The transfer may be made to replace disabled or disqualified […]
600.307 Judges; practice of law prohibited. Sec. 307. The judges of the court of appeals shall not practice as attorneys or counselors in any court of the state, nor shall they engage in the practice of law for compensation. History: Add. 1964, Act 281, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1964
600.308 Jurisdiction of court of appeals on appeals from final judgments and final orders. Sec. 308. (1) The court of appeals has jurisdiction on appeals from all final judgments and final orders from the circuit court, court of claims, and probate court, as those terms are defined by law and supreme court rule, except final […]
600.308a Action under Const. 1963, Art. 9, § 32; commencement; jurisdiction; limitations; governmental unit as defendant; officer as party; continuation of action against governmental unit and officer’s successor; referral of action; findings of fact; costs. Sec. 308a. (1) An action under section 32 of article 9 of the state constitution of 1963 may be commenced […]
600.309 Appeals as of right; appeals by leave of court. Sec. 309. Except as provided in section 308, all appeals to the court of appeals from final judgments or decisions permitted by this act shall be a matter of right. All other appeals from other judgments or orders to the court of appeals permitted by […]
600.309a Relief from certain circuit court judgments based on jury verdict; appeal; applicability. Sec. 309a. (1) The legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The right to trial by jury, as preserved by the state constitution of 1963, is sacrosanct and the decisions of juries should not be lightly discarded. (b) It is […]
600.310 Original jurisdiction; writs, directives and mandates. Sec. 310. The court of appeals has original jurisdiction to issue prerogative and remedial writs or orders as provided by rules of the supreme court, and has authority to issue any writs, directives and mandates that it judges necessary and expedient to effectuate its determination of cases brought […]
600.311 Panels; quorum; rotation; assignment of judges and cases. Sec. 311. (1) Unless otherwise provided by supreme court rule, the court of appeals shall sit in panels consisting of not less than 3 judges. (2) A majority of the judges assigned to a panel shall constitute a quorum for hearing cases and transacting business before […]
600.312 Sessions of court; office space. Sec. 312. (1) The court of appeals shall hold such sessions as are necessary to dispose of the matters before it. (2) The court of appeals shall hold court sessions at such places as the supreme court shall direct. (3) Except as otherwise provided by law or by supreme […]
600.313 Decisions to be in writing; delivery and printing of opinions; effect of equally divided court. Sec. 313. (1) Decisions of the court of appeals shall be in writing. Copies of written opinions of the court of appeals shall be delivered to the supreme court reporter not later than when they are filed with the […]
