§ 1 Judicial power in court of justice; divisions. Sec. 1. Except to the extent limited or abrogated by article IV, section 6, or article V, section 2, the judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in one court of justice which shall be divided into one supreme court, one court of appeals, one […]
§ 10 Jurisdiction, practice and procedure of court of appeals. Sec. 10. The jurisdiction of the court of appeals shall be provided by law and the practice and procedure therein shall be prescribed by rules of the supreme court. History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 10, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
§ 11 Circuit courts; judicial circuits, sessions, number of judges. Sec. 11. The state shall be divided into judicial circuits along county lines in each of which there shall be elected one or more circuit judges as provided by law. Sessions of the circuit court shall be held at least four times in each year […]
§ 12 Circuit judges; nomination, election, term. Sec. 12. Circuit judges shall be nominated and elected at non-partisan elections in the circuit in which they reside, and shall hold office for a term of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified. In circuits having more than one circuit judge their terms of […]
§ 13 Circuit courts; jurisdiction, writs, supervisory control over inferior courts. Sec. 13. The circuit court shall have original jurisdiction in all matters not prohibited by law; appellate jurisdiction from all inferior courts and tribunals except as otherwise provided by law; power to issue, hear and determine prerogative and remedial writs; supervisory and general control […]
§ 14 County clerks; duties, vacancies; prosecuting attorneys, vacancies. Sec. 14. The clerk of each county organized for judicial purposes or other officer performing the duties of such office as provided in a county charter shall be clerk of the circuit court for such county. The judges of the circuit court may fill a vacancy […]
§ 15 Probate courts; districts, jurisdiction. Sec. 15. In each county organized for judicial purposes there shall be a probate court. The legislature may create or alter probate court districts of more than one county if approved in each affected county by a majority of the electors voting on the question. The legislature may provide […]
§ 16 Probate judges; nomination, election, terms. Sec. 16. One or more judges of probate as provided by law shall be nominated and elected at non-partisan elections in the counties or the probate districts in which they reside and shall hold office for terms of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified. […]
§ 17 Judicial salaries and fees. Sec. 17. No judge or justice of any court of this state shall be paid from the fees of his office nor shall the amount of his salary be measured by fees, other moneys received or the amount of judicial activity of his office. History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, […]
§ 18 Salaries; uniformity, changes during term. Sec. 18. Salaries of justices of the supreme court, of the judges of the court of appeals, of the circuit judges within a circuit, and of the probate judges within a county or district, shall be uniform, and may be increased but shall not be decreased during a […]
§ 19 Courts of record; seal, qualifications of judges. Sec. 19. (1) The supreme court, the court of appeals, the circuit court, the probate court and other courts designated as such by the legislature shall be courts of record and each shall have a common seal. Justices and judges of courts of record must be […]
§ 2 Justices of the supreme court; number, term, nomination, election. Sec. 2. The supreme court shall consist of seven justices elected at non-partisan elections as provided by law. The term of office shall be eight years and not more than two terms of office shall expire at the same time. Nominations for justices of […]
§ 20 Removal of domicile of judge. Sec. 20. Whenever a justice or judge removes his domicile beyond the limits of the territory from which he was elected or appointed, he shall have vacated his office. History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 20, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 ;– Am. H.J.R. F, approved Aug. 6, 1968, […]
§ 21 Ineligibility for other office. Sec. 21. Any justice or judge of a court of record shall be ineligible to be nominated for or elected to an elective office other than a judicial office during the period of his service and for one year thereafter. History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 21, Eff. Jan. […]
§ 22 Incumbent judges, affidavit of candidacy. Sec. 22. Any judge of the court of appeals, circuit court or probate court may become a candidate in the primary election for the office of which he is the incumbent by filing an affidavit of candidacy in the form and manner prescribed by law. History: Const. 1963, […]
§ 23 Judicial vacancies, filling; appointee, term; successor; new offices. Sec. 23. A vacancy shall occur in the office of judge of any court of record or in the district court by death, removal, resignation or vacating of the office, and such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor. The person appointed by […]
§ 24 Incumbent judges, ballot designation. Sec. 24. There shall be printed upon the ballot under the name of each incumbent justice or judge who is a candidate for nomination or election to the same office the designation of that office. History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 24, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 ;– Am. H.J.R. […]
§ 25 Removal of judges from office. Sec. 25. For reasonable cause, which is not sufficient ground for impeachment, the governor shall remove any judge on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to and serving in each house of the legislature. The cause for removal shall be stated at length in the […]
§ 26 Circuit court commissioners and justices of the peace, abolition; courts of limited jurisdiction. Sec. 26. The offices of circuit court commissioner and justice of the peace are abolished at the expiration of five years from the date this constitution becomes effective or may within this period be abolished by law. Their jurisdiction, compensation […]
§ 27 Power of appointment to public office. Sec. 27. The supreme court, the court of appeals, the circuit court, or any justices or judges thereof, shall not exercise any power of appointment to public office except as provided in this constitution. History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 27, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: […]
