Section 600.8625 – Recorders or Reporters; Expenses; Sworn Statement; Order.
600.8625 Recorders or reporters; expenses; sworn statement; order. Sec. 8625. The recorders or reporters of district courts composed of more than 1 county shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the salary provided for in this act, their necessary and actual expenses incurred in attending court in the counties of their district other than […]
Section 600.8626 – Residence of Recorder or Reporter.
600.8626 Residence of recorder or reporter. Sec. 8626. For the purposes of this chapter, the residence of a recorder or reporter who does not reside in the district in which he or she serves shall be deemed to be the same as the residence of the district judge for whom he or she serves. History: […]
Section 600.8525 – Practice of Law Prohibited.
600.8525 Practice of law prohibited. Sec. 8525. An attorney at law who is a magistrate shall be prohibited from the practice of law in the district court for the district in which the attorney serves. A person who is appointed as a magistrate in the thirty-sixth district shall not engage in the practice of law […]
Section 600.8535 – Disposition of Fines and Costs.
600.8535 Disposition of fines and costs. Sec. 8535. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), district court magistrates shall pay all fines and costs received by them to the clerk of the district court on or before the last day of the month following receipt of those funds, which shall be allocated as provided in […]
Section 600.8541 – Superintending Control of District Judge; Limitation; Functions and Duties of District Judge in Chambers.
600.8541 Superintending control of district judge; limitation; functions and duties of district judge in chambers. Sec. 8541. (1) The judges of the district court shall exercise superintending control over all magistrates within their districts. A district judge may not extend the jurisdiction of a district court magistrate beyond the jurisdiction expressly provided by law. (2) […]
Section 600.8512 – Authority of District Court Magistrate; Special Training Course in Traffic Law and Sanctions; Limitation on Authority.
***** 600.8512 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2023: See 600.8512.amended ***** 600.8512 Authority of district court magistrate; special training course in traffic law and sanctions; limitation on authority. Sec. 8512. (1) A district court magistrate may hear and preside over civil infraction admissions, admissions with explanation, motions to set aside default or withdraw […]
Section 600.8512.amended – Authority of District Court Magistrate; Special Training Course in Traffic Law and Sanctions; Limitation on Authority.
***** 600.8512.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2023 ***** 600.8512.amended Authority of district court magistrate; special training course in traffic law and sanctions; limitation on authority. Sec. 8512. (1) A district court magistrate may hear, preside over, and conduct any of the following in civil infraction actions under section 746 of the Michigan […]
Section 600.8512a – Powers of District Court Magistrate Generally.
600.8512a Powers of district court magistrate generally. Sec. 8512a. Only to the extent expressly authorized by the chief judge, presiding judge, or only judge of the district court district, a district court magistrate may do 1 or more of the following: (a) Accept an admission of responsibility, decide a motion to set aside a default […]
Section 600.8513 – Additional Powers of District Court Magistrate; Judicial Immunity.
600.8513 Additional powers of district court magistrate; judicial immunity. Sec. 8513. (1) When authorized by the chief judge of the district and whenever a district judge is not immediately available, a district court magistrate may conduct the first appearance of a defendant before the court in all criminal and ordinance violation cases, including acceptance of […]
Section 600.8514 – Administration of Oaths; Examination of Witnesses; Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Recommending Judgment; Functions of Magistrate.
600.8514 Administration of oaths; examination of witnesses; findings of fact and conclusions of law; recommending judgment; functions of magistrate. Sec. 8514. A district court magistrate who is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, if authorized by the chief judge of the district, in cases in the small claims division, may administer oaths, […]