600.8101 District court; establishment; court of record; judicial districts; city located in more than one district. Sec. 8101. (1) A district court is established in the state. The district court is a court of record. The state is divided into judicial districts of the district court each of which is an administrative unit subject to […]
600.8102 Election divisions; effect. Sec. 8102. The provisions for election divisions of a judicial district have no effect on the administration of a judicial district. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
600.8103 Districts, classes; definition. Sec. 8103. (1) A district of the first class is a district consisting of 1 or more counties and in which each county comprising the district is responsible for maintaining, financing and operating the district court within its respective county except as otherwise provided in this act. (2) A district of […]
600.8104 “District funding unit” or “district control unit” defined; responsibilities; agreement to share expenses; supplying law books and legal reference resources. Sec. 8104. (1) The term “district funding unit” or “district control unit” means: (a) The county in districts of the first and second class. (b) The city or the township in districts of the […]
600.8105 District court in thirty-sixth district; functioning. Sec. 8105. The district court in the thirty-sixth district shall not function for judicial purposes until September 1, 1981. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;– Am. 1980, Act 438, Eff. Apr. 30, 1981 Compiler’s Notes: Section 2 of Act 438 of 1980 provides:“Conditional […]
600.8111 First district; Monroe county. Sec. 8111. The first district consists of the county of Monroe, is a district of the first class and has 3 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
600.8112 Second district; Lenawee and Hillsdale counties; creation of second-a district and second-b district. Sec. 8112. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the second district consists of the counties of Lenawee and Hillsdale, is a district of the first class, and is divided into the following election divisions: (a) The first division consists of […]
600.8113 Third, third-a, and third-b districts. Sec. 8113. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the third district consists of the counties of St. Joseph and Branch, is a district of the first class and is divided into the following election divisions: (a) The first division consists of the county of Branch and […]
600.8114 Fourth district; Cass county. Sec. 8114. The fourth district consists of the county of Cass, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
600.8115 Fifth district. Sec. 8115. The fifth district consists of the county of Berrien, is a district of the first class and has 5 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;– Am. 1969, Act 272, Eff. Sept. 1, 1969 ;– Am. 1974, Act 145, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1974 Compiler’s […]
600.8116 Seventh district. Sec. 8116. The seventh district consists of the county of Van Buren, is a district of the first class, and has 2 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;– Am. 2012, Act 19, Imd. Eff. Feb. 22, 2012 ;– Am. 2014, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, […]
600.8117 Eighth district; Kalamazoo county. Sec. 8117. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the eighth district consists of the county of Kalamazoo, is a district of the first class, and has 7 judges. (2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the eighth district has 6 judges: (a) The date on which a […]
600.8118 Tenth district; Calhoun county and city of Battle Creek. Sec. 8118. The tenth district consists of the county of Calhoun and the city of Battle Creek, is a district of the first class and has 4 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;– Am. 1974, Act 164, Eff. Jan. […]
600.8119 Twelfth district; Jackson county. Sec. 8119. (1) The twelfth district consists of the county of Jackson except the city of Jackson, is a district of the second class and has 2 judges. However, due to section 8180, effective January 1, 1986, the twelfth district consists of the county of Jackson, is a district of […]
600.8120 Fourteenth, fourteenth-a, fourteenth-b, and fifteenth districts. Sec. 8120. (1) The fourteenth district consists of the county of Washtenaw except the city of Ann Arbor, is a district of the second class, and has 4 judges. If the township of Ypsilanti approves the formation of the fourteenth-b district and district judgeship subject to section 8176, […]
600.8121 Sixteenth district to thirty-fifth district. Sec. 8121. (1) The sixteenth district consists of the city of Livonia, is a district of the third class, and has 2 judges. (2) The seventeenth district consists of the township of Redford in the county of Wayne, is a district of the third class, and has 2 judges. […]
600.8121a Thirty-sixth district. Sec. 8121a. (1) The thirty-sixth district consists of the city of Detroit, is a district of the third class, and, except as provided in subsection (2), has 30 judges. (2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the thirty-sixth district has 29 judges: (a) The date on which a vacancy occurs […]
600.8122 Thirty-seventh district to forty-second district. Sec. 8122. (1) The thirty-seventh district consists of the cities of Warren and Center Line, is a district of the third class, and has 4 judges. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the thirty-eighth district consists of the city of Eastpointe, is a district of the third […]
600.8123 Forty-third district to fifty-second district. Sec. 8123. (1) The forty-third district consists of the cities of Madison Heights, Ferndale, and Hazel Park, is a district of the third class, and has 3 judges. (2) The forty-fourth district consists of the cities of Royal Oak and Berkley and has 2 judges. (3) The forty-fifth district […]
600.8124 Fifty-third district; Livingston County. Sec. 8124. The fifty-third district consists of the county of Livingston, is a district of the first class, and has the following number of judges: (a) Until 12 noon, January 1, 2019, 3 judges. (b) Beginning 12 noon, January 1, 2019, 2 judges. The 1 judgeship eliminated from this district […]
