600.801 Probate court as court of record; organization. Sec. 801. The probate court is a court of record and is organized in accordance with this chapter. History: Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff. July 1, 1979 Compiler’s Notes: The heading for this chapter has been editorially furnished and is not part of the official enrolled bill.
600.803 Probate court district. Sec. 803. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each county that is not part of a probate court district created by law has 1 judge of probate. (2) Each probate court district created by law has 1 judge of probate. (3) The county of Sanilac has 1 judge of […]
600.805 Additional probate judgeship; creation; approval by county; resolution; filing; notice to county clerk; effect of approval; state’s obligation; election; first term; exception to resolution requirement. Sec. 805. (1) The additional judges of probate permitted by section 803 shall not be filled by election unless the county, by resolution adopted by the county board of […]
600.807 Probate court districts. Sec. 807. A probate court district is created in each of the following described districts when a majority of the electors voting on the question in each affected county approves the probate court district. The districts shall consist as follows: (a) The first district consists of the counties of Houghton and […]
600.808 Question of creation of district; submission to electors; resolution calling for special election; form of question; counting, canvassing, and returning votes; canvassing and certifying results; effect of approval; election of probate judge; reimbursement of costs. Sec. 808. (1) When each county board of commissioners of a district described in section 807 agrees by resolution […]
600.809 Probate court district; effective date; term of incumbent probate judge; election of probate judge. Sec. 809. (1) Except when the vacancy or vacancies occur after the date established by Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being sections 168.1 to 168.992 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for nonincumbent candidates to […]
600.810 Probate court district; effective date; election of probate judge. Sec. 810. Except when section 809 results in an earlier effective date, a probate court district created under section 808 becomes effective upon the beginning date of the term for which an incumbent probate judge in any county in the district no longer seeks reelection […]
600.810a Arenac, Kalkaska, Crawford, Lake, Iron, and Ontonagon counties; jurisdiction, powers, duties, and title of probate judges; additional duties for probate judge. Sec. 810a. (1) The probate judges in the counties of Arenac, Kalkaska, Crawford, Lake, Iron, and Ontonagon have the jurisdiction, powers, duties, and title of a district judge within their respective counties, in […]
600.811 Election of probate judges; filing nominating petitions and incumbency affidavits of candidacy; term. Sec. 811. (1) Judges of probate shall be elected in the manner provided in Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended. For the office of judge of probate in a probate court district created pursuant to law, […]
600.812 Oath. Sec. 812. A judge of probate after being elected or appointed shall qualify by taking the constitutional oath of office and shall subscribe the same and file it in the office of the county clerk or, in the instance of a probate court district created pursuant to law, file it with the secretary […]
600.813 Construction of chapter. Sec. 813. (1) This chapter shall not be construed to affect the terms of those judges of probate elected before the effective date of this section or appointed before that date to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of probate. (2) This chapter shall not be construed to rescind […]
600.815 Terms of probate court prohibited; probate court open at all reasonable times; evening and weekend sessions. Sec. 815. The probate court shall not have terms of court. The probate court shall be open at all reasonable times as fixed by the probate judge or, in counties having more than 1 probate judge, the chief […]
600.816 Probate judge; court sessions at regional diagnostic and treatment center; court sessions at places designated by county chief probate judge; hearing regarding incapacitated or mentally ill person; site. Sec. 816. (1) A probate judge shall hold sessions of the probate court at the county seat of each county, unless an alternative primary location is […]
600.817 Books, printed blanks, and stationery; furniture, equipment, and supplies. Sec. 817. Each county shall provide all books, printed blanks and other stationery necessary for keeping the records in the office of the judge of probate, and all furniture, equipment, and supplies necessary for equipping and maintaining the office. History: Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff. […]
600.819 Repealed. 2011, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2011. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to election of a probate judge at annual convention to serve as state presiding probate judge.
600.821 Probate judges; practice of law; annual salary; county contribution and reimbursement; additional salary. Sec. 821. (1) Except for the probate judge in Keweenaw County who is not a judge of the first probate district described in section 807, probate judges shall not engage in the practice of law other than as a judge and […]
600.821a Probate judges’ federal social security and medicare taxes; reimbursement to counties. Sec. 821a. In addition to the reimbursement under section 821(2)(b) to a county or to counties for amounts paid for probate judges’ salaries, the state shall reimburse the county or counties for amounts paid as the employer’s share for probate judges’ federal social […]
600.822 Probate judge; annual salary based on population; payment; increase or decrease in salary; representing party in contested proceeding; additional salary; total annual salary; state salary standardization payment; minimum annual salary. Sec. 822. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), a probate judge not included in section 821 shall receive a minimum annual salary of […]
600.824 Repealed. 2011, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2011. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to circuit court judge temporarily serving as probate judge.
600.825 Repealed. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to probate judge serving as probate judge in another county or probate court district.
