Section 730.513 – Presiding Judge; Designation, Term, Absence.
730.513 Presiding judge; designation, term, absence. Sec. 13. When this act becomes effective in any city, the judges of the municipal court of such city shall designate 1 of their number to act as presiding judge for such time as may be fixed by rule. In any city which has 2 municipal judges, they shall […]
Section 730.514 – Presiding Judge; Powers and Duties, Motions, Bonds, Defaults, Rule Powers.
730.514 Presiding judge; powers and duties, motions, bonds, defaults, rule powers. Sec. 14. The presiding judge of any such municipal court shall, in addition to having and exercising all powers and duties appertaining to his office as judge of such court, have general superintendence of the civil business of the court. He shall have the […]
Section 730.515 – Motions; Form, Filing, Hearing, Notices.
730.515 Motions; form, filing, hearing, notices. Sec. 15. The judges of such court may by rule require that all motions made in such court shall be in writing. All written motions shall be filed with the clerk of the court who shall set a date for hearing thereon before the presiding judge, or some other […]
Section 730.516 – Setting Aside Verdict or Judgment; New Trial; Procedure.
730.516 Setting aside verdict or judgment; new trial; procedure. Sec. 16. In any city affected by the provisions of this act, the judge before whom any civil or criminal cause was tried shall have the same power to set aside a verdict or judgment and grant a new trial thereon, upon legal cause therefor, as […]
Section 730.517 – Instructions to Jury; Requests to Charge.
730.517 Instructions to jury; requests to charge. Sec. 17. In any city affected by the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the judge presiding in all jury trials to instruct the jury as to the law applicable to the case, which instructions shall be received by the jury as the law […]
Section 730.518 – Directed Verdicts; Condition.
730.518 Directed verdicts; condition. Sec. 18. In any city affected by the provisions of this act the judge presiding in any jury trial shall have the same power to direct a verdict for either party as is or may be possessed by judges of the circuit courts of the state. History: 1956, Act 5, Eff. […]
Section 730.509 – Files, Records and Dockets.
730.509 Files, records and dockets. Sec. 9. All files, records and dockets belonging to or appertaining to the office of the justices of the peace in office in any city affected by the provisions of this act shall be filed and safely kept in the office of the clerk of the municipal court of such […]
Section 730.501 – Municipal Courts; Salaried Judges; Designation; Adoption of Act by Ordinance or Charter Provision.
730.501 Municipal courts; salaried judges; designation; adoption of act by ordinance or charter provision. Sec. 1. (1) In any city in this state now or hereafter having a population of 15,000 or more, according to the latest or each succeeding federal decennial census, having a justice court with 1 or more justices of the peace […]
Section 730.501a – Uniform Municipal Court Act; Definitions.
730.501a Uniform municipal court act; definitions. Sec. 1a. The term “municipal court” or “municipal judge” whenever used in this act shall be deemed to include all municipal courts and judges heretofore or hereafter established or authorized under the provisions of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 117.1 to […]
Section 730.502 – Name of Court; Title of Judges, Entitlement of Papers.
730.502 Name of court; title of judges, entitlement of papers. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the clerk or judge of each of said justice courts to start using the new designation “municipal court” and “municipal judge” upon the effective date of this act, and said clerk or judge shall give public notice […]