Sec. 431.
(1) A person shall not be eligible to the office of judge of probate unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the county in which election is sought by the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy, as provided in section 16 of article VI of the state constitution of 1963, is licensed to practice law in this state except as provided in section 7 of the schedule and temporary provisions of the state constitution of 1963, and, at the time of election, is less than 70 years of age.
(2) A person who has been convicted of a violation of section 12a(1) of 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.412a, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to the office of judge of probate for a period of 20 years after conviction.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 58, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000
Popular Name: Election Code
Last modified: October 10, 2016