Michigan Compiled Laws 236-1961-81 Chapter 81 District Court: Establishment; Districts (600.8101...600.8181)

• Section 600.8101 District Court; Establishment; Court Of Record; Judicial Districts; City Located In More Than One District.
  (1) A district court is established in the state. The district court is a court of record. The state is divided into judicial districts...
• Section 600.8102 Election Divisions; Effect.
  The provisions for election divisions of a judicial district have no effect on the administration of a judicial district. History: Add. 1968, Act 154,...
• Section 600.8103 Districts, Classes; Definition.
  (1) A district of the first class is a district consisting of 1 or more counties and in which each county comprising the district...
• Section 600.8104 “district Funding Unit” Or “district Control Unit” Defined; Responsibilities; Agreement To Share Expenses; Supplying Law Books And Legal Reference Resources.
  (1) The term “district funding unit” or “district control unit” means: (a) The county in districts of the first and second class. (b) The...
• Section 600.8105 District Court In Thirty-sixth District; Functioning.
  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....
• Section 600.8111 First District; Monroe County.
  The first district consists of the county of Monroe, is a district of the first class and has 3 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8112 Second District; Lenawee And Hillsdale Counties; Creation Of Second-a District And Second-b District.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the second district consists of the counties of Lenawee and Hillsdale, is a district of the first...
• Section 600.8113 Third, Third-a, And Third-b Districts.
  (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the third district consists of the counties of St. Joseph and Branch, is a district...
• Section 600.8114 Fourth District; Cass County.
  The fourth district consists of the county of Cass, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8115 Fifth District.
  The fifth district consists of the county of Berrien, is a district of the first class and has 5 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8116 Seventh District.
  The seventh district consists of the county of Van Buren, is a district of the first class, and has 2 judges. History: Add. 1968,...
• Section 600.8117 Eighth District; Kalamazoo County.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the eighth district consists of the county of Kalamazoo, is a district of the first class, and...
• Section 600.8118 Tenth District; Calhoun County And City Of Battle Creek.
  The tenth district consists of the county of Calhoun and the city of Battle Creek, is a district of the first class and has...
• Section 600.8119 Twelfth District; Jackson County.
  (1) The twelfth district consists of the county of Jackson except the city of Jackson, is a district of the second class and has...
• Section 600.8120 Fourteenth, Fourteenth-a, Fourteenth-b, And Fifteenth Districts.
  (1) The fourteenth district consists of the county of Washtenaw except the city of Ann Arbor, is a district of the second class, and...
• Section 600.8121 Sixteenth District To Thirty-fifth District.
  (1) The sixteenth district consists of the city of Livonia, is a district of the third class, and has 2 judges. (2) The seventeenth...
• Section 600.8121a Thirty-sixth District.
  The thirty-sixth district consists of the city of Detroit, is a district of the third class, and has the following number of judges: (a)...
• Section 600.8122 Thirty-seventh District To Forty-second District.
  (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....
• Section 600.8123 Forty-third District To Fifty-second District.
  (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...
• Section 600.8124 Fifty-third District; Livingston County.
  The fifty-third district consists of the county of Livingston, is a district of the first class, and has 2 judges. Subject to section 8175,...
• Section 600.8125 Fifty-fourth-a District, Fifty-fourth-b District, And Fifty-fifth District.
  (1) The fifty-fourth-a district consists of the city of Lansing, is a district of the third class, and has the following number of judges:...
• Section 600.8126 Fifty-sixth District; Creation Of Fifty-sixth-a District And Fifty-sixth-b District.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the fifty-sixth district consists of the counties of Barry and Eaton, is a district of the first...
• Section 600.8127 Fifty-seventh District; Allegan County.
  The fifty-seventh district consists of the county of Allegan, is a district of the first class and has 2 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8128 Fifty-eighth District.
  The fifty-eighth district consists of the county of Ottawa, is a district of the first class and has 3 judges. Subject to section 8175,...
• Section 600.8128a Fifty-ninth District.
  The fifty-ninth district consists of the cities of Grandville and Walker, is a district of the third class and has 1 judge. History: Add....
• Section 600.8129 Sixtieth District.
  (1) The sixtieth district consists of the county of Muskegon, is a district of the first class and, through December 31, 1992, has 5...
• Section 600.8130 Sixty-first To Sixty-third District.
  (1) The sixty-first district consists of the city of Grand Rapids, is a district of the third class and has 6 judges. (2) The...
• Section 600.8131 Sixty-fourth-a District And Sixty-fourth-b District.
  (1) The sixty-fourth-a district consists of the county of Ionia, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. (2) The sixty-fourth-b...
• Section 600.8132 Sixty-fifth-a District; Sixty-fifth-b District.
  (1) The sixty-fifth-a district consists of the county of Clinton, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge. (2) The sixty-fifth-b...
• Section 600.8133 Sixty-sixth District; Shiawassee County.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the sixty-sixth district consists of the county of Shiawassee, is a district of the first class, and...
• Section 600.8134 Sixty-seventh And Sixty-eighth Districts.
  (1) Unless the sixty-seventh district court and the sixty-eighth district court are consolidated under subsection (4), the sixty-seventh district consists of the county of...
• Section 600.8135 Seventieth District.
  The seventieth district consists of the county of Saginaw, is a district of the first class, and is divided into the following election divisions:...
• Section 600.8136 Seventy-first-a And Seventy-first-b Districts.
  (1) The seventy-first-a district consists of the county of Lapeer, is a district of the first class, and has 2 judges. Beginning 12 noon,...
• Section 600.8137 Seventy-second District; St. Clair County.
  The seventy-second district consists of the county of St. Clair, is a district of the first class and has 3 judges. History: Add. 1968,...
• Section 600.8138 Seventy-third-a And Seventy-third-b Districts.
  (1) The seventy-third-a district consists of the county of Sanilac and is a district of the first class. Under section 810a, the probate judge...
• Section 600.8139 Seventy-fourth District; Bay County.
  The seventy-fourth district consists of the county of Bay, is a district of the first class and has 3 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8140 Seventy-fifth District; Midland County.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the seventy-fifth district consists of the county of Midland, is a district of the first class, and...
• Section 600.8141 Seventy-sixth District; Isabella County.
  The seventy-sixth district consists of the county of Isabella, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8142 Seventy-seventh District; Mecosta And Osceola Counties.
  The seventy-seventh district consists of the counties of Mecosta and Osceola, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add....
• Section 600.8143 Seventy-eighth District.
  The seventy-eighth district consists of the counties of Newaygo and Lake, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge. Beginning April...
• Section 600.8144 Seventy-ninth District; Lake And Mason Counties.
  (1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the seventy-ninth district consists of the counties of Lake and Mason, is a district of the...
• Section 600.8145 Eightieth District; Clare And Gladwin Counties.
  The eightieth district consists of the counties of Clare and Gladwin, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add....
• Section 600.8146 Eighty-first District.
  (1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the eighty-first district consists of the counties of Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, and Oscoda, is a district...
• Section 600.8147 Eighty-second District.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the eighty-second district consists of the county of Ogemaw, is a district of the first class, and...
• Section 600.8148 Eighty-third District.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the eighty-third district consists of the county of Roscommon, is a district of the first class, and...
• Section 600.8149 Eighty-fourth District; Wexford And Missaukee Counties.
  The eighty-fourth district consists of the counties of Wexford and Missaukee, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add....
• Section 600.8150 Eighty-fifth District; Manistee And Benzie Counties.
  The eighty-fifth district consists of the counties of Manistee and Benzie and is a district of the first class. Under section 810a, the probate...
• Section 600.8151 Eighty-sixth District; Grand Traverse, Antrim, And Leelanau Counties.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the eighty-sixth district consists of the counties of Grand Traverse, Antrim, and Leelanau, is a district of...
• Section 600.8152 Eighty-seventh-a District; Eighty-seventh-b District; Eighty-seventh-c District; Otsego, Kalkaska, And Crawford Counties.
  (1) The eighty-seventh-A district consists of the county of Otsego, is a district of the first class, and has the following number of judges:...
• Section 600.8153 Eighty-eighth District; Alpena And Montmorency Counties.
  (1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the eighty-eighth district consists of the counties of Alpena and Montmorency, is a district of the...
• Section 600.8154 Eighty-ninth District; Cheboygan And Presque Isle Counties.
  (1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the eighty-ninth district consists of the counties of Cheboygan and Presque Isle, is a district of...
• Section 600.8155 Ninetieth District; Emmet And Charlevoix Counties.
  The ninetieth district consists of the counties of Emmet and Charlevoix, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add....
• Section 600.8156 Ninety-first District; Chippewa County.
  Until April 1, 2012, the ninety-first district consists of the county of Chippewa, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge....
• Section 600.8157 Ninety-second District; Mackinac And Luce Counties.
  The ninety-second district consists of the counties of Mackinac and Luce, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add....
• Section 600.8158 Ninety-third District; Schoolcraft And Alger Counties.
  (1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the ninety-third district consists of the counties of Schoolcraft and Alger, is a district of the...
• Section 600.8159 Ninety-fourth District; Delta County.
  The ninety-fourth district consists of the county of Delta, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8160 Ninety-fifth-a District And Ninety-fifth-b District.
  (1) The ninety-fifth-a district consists of the county of Menominee, is a district of the first class, and has the following number of judges:...
• Section 600.8161 Ninety-sixth District; Marquette County.
  The ninety-sixth district consists of the county of Marquette, is a district of the first class and has 2 judges. History: Add. 1968, Act...
• Section 600.8162 Ninety-seventh District.
  The ninety-seventh district consists of the counties of Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge. History:...
• Section 600.8163 Ninety-eighth District; Ontonagon And Gogebic Counties.
  (1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the ninety-eighth district consists of the counties of Ontonagon and Gogebic, is a district of the...
• Section 600.8164 Repealed. 1972, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1972.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to the ninety-ninth district, consisting of Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
• Section 600.8171 Changes In Districts; Supreme Court Recommendations.
  The supreme court may make recommendations to the legislature in regard to changes in the number of judges, the creation, alteration and discontinuance of...
• Section 600.8175 Additional District Judgeships; Creation; Approval By District Control Unit; Resolution; Filing; Valid Approval Of Judgeship; Notice To Elections Division; State's Obligation; Election; First Term.
  (1) The additional district judgeships permitted by this chapter shall not be authorized to be filled by election unless each district control unit of...
• Section 600.8176 Creation Of New District And Judgeship; Conditions; Notification Of Elections Division; Resolution; Exercise Of Option; Obligation Of State; Election And Term Of Judgeship; Approval Of District Control Unit Not Required.
  (1) If a new district is proposed by law, that new district shall not be created and any district judgeship proposed for the district...
• Section 600.8177 Consolidation Of District Of Third Class With District Of Second Class; Procedure.
  (1) If it is proposed by law to consolidate a district of the third class into or with a district of the second class,...
• Section 600.8178 Failure To Adopt Resolution Approving Consolidation; Submission Of Question To Vote Of Electors; Procedure.
  (1) If it is proposed by law to consolidate 2 or more districts and 1 or all of the district control units fail, not...
• Section 600.8180 Consolidation Of Twelfth And Thirteenth Districts; Expenses And Capital Improvements; Judges' Salaries; Costs Of State Requirements; Filing Copies Of Resolutions And Agreements; Notification Of Elections Division; Transfer Of Employees; Rights And Benefits Of Employees.
  (1) Because the city of Jackson on April 2, 1985 and the county of Jackson on March 28, 1985 have approved the consolidation of...
• Section 600.8181 Record Of Proceedings; Reports.
  Each district court shall keep a record of its proceedings in accordance with rules prescribed by the supreme court and make such reports as...

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