Michigan Compiled Laws 116-1954-xix Chapter XIX Judges Of The Circuit Court (168.411...168.426)

• Section 168.411 Judge Of Circuit Court; Eligibility; Violation Of Mcl 38.412a.
  (1) A person shall not be eligible to the office of judge of the circuit court unless the person is a registered and qualified...
• Section 168.412 Candidates For Circuit Court Judge; Nomination At General Nonpartisan Primary Election; Omission.
  A general nonpartisan primary election shall be held in every county of this state on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in August prior...
• Section 168.413 Judge Of Circuit Court; Nominating Petitions; Filing; Affidavit; Receiving Petitions; Applicability Of Mcl 168.544a And 168.544b; Receipt Of Incorrect Or Inaccurate Written Information From Secretary Of State Or Bureau Of Elections; Equitable Relief; Challenge.
  (1) To obtain the printing of the name of a person as a candidate for nomination for the office of judge of the circuit...
• Section 168.413a Incumbent Circuit Court Judge; Affidavit Of Candidacy.
  (1) Any incumbent circuit court judge may become a candidate in the primary election for the office of which he or she is an...
• Section 168.414 Candidates For Nomination; Withdrawal; Notice.
  After the filing of a nominating petition or affidavit of candidacy by or in behalf of a proposed candidate for the office of judge...
• Section 168.415 Candidates For Judge Of Circuit Court; Declaration Of Nominees; Certification Of Nomination; Death Or Disqualification Of Candidate.
  (1) The candidates for the office of judge of the circuit court receiving the largest number of votes at any primary election, to a...
• Section 168.416 Judge Of Circuit Court; Election; Death Or Disqualification Of Nominee.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a judge or judges of the circuit court shall be elected in each judicial circuit at...
• Section 168.416a Circuit Court Judges; Incumbents, Expiration, Extension Of Terms.
  The terms of office of all elected circuit court judges serving as of December 31, 1965 expire at 12 noon, January 1, 1967, except...
• Section 168.416b Circuit Court Judges; 1966 Election; Terms; Nominating Petitions; Subsequent Elections.
  (1) The first general election of judges of the circuit court shall be held in 1966. In that election only, the terms of office...
• Section 168.416c Circuit Court Judges; 1966 Election, Terms In Certain Judicial Circuits.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of section 416b, at the 1966 general election of circuit judges the judges in the following judicial circuits...
• Section 168.416d Circuit Court Judges; 1965 Special Election, Terms.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of Act No. 284 of the Public Acts of 1965, the 4 additional circuit judges for the third...
• Section 168.417 Circuit Court Judges; Certificate Of Determination By Board Of State Canvassers.
  The board of state canvassers shall determine which candidate or candidates for the office of judge of the circuit court received the greatest number...
• Section 168.418 Circuit Court Judges; Preservation Of Statement And Determination; Certificate Of Election.
  The secretary of state shall file in his office and preserve the original statement and determination of the board of state canvassers of the...
• Section 168.419 Circuit Court Judges; Terms Of Office.
  With the exception of the terms of certain judges elected in 1966, the term of office for judge of the circuit court shall be...
• Section 168.420 Circuit Court Judges; Oath Of Office, Filing.
  Every person elected to the office of judge of the circuit court, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe...
• Section 168.421 Circuit Court Judges; Resignation, Notice.
  Any person duly elected to the office of judge of the circuit court who desires to resign shall file a written notice containing the...
• Section 168.422 Circuit Court Judges; Vacancy, Creation.
  The office of circuit judge shall become vacant upon the happening of any of the following events before the expiration of the term of...
• Section 168.423 Circuit Court Judges; Impeachment; Removal From Office, Service Of Charges, Hearing; Vacancy, Notice.
  Any person holding the office of circuit judge may be removed from office upon conviction in impeachment proceedings for the reasons and in the...
• Section 168.424 Judge Of Circuit Court; Appointment To Fill Vacancy; Election Of Successor; Term.
  (1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of circuit judge, the governor shall appoint a successor to fill the vacancy. Except as otherwise...
• Section 168.424a Primary And General Election For 2 Or More Judgeships; Listing Categories Of Candidates On Ballot; Validity Of Filed Petitions; Death Or Disqualification Of Incumbent Judge; Filing For Election To More Than 1 Circuit Judgeship; Withdrawal; Office Designation.
  (1) In the primary and general election for 2 or more judgeships of the circuit court, each of the following categories of candidates shall...
• Section 168.425 Circuit Court Judges; Primary Or Election, Recount Of Votes.
  The votes cast for any candidate for circuit judge at any primary or election shall be subject to recount as provided in chapter 33...
• Section 168.426 Circuit Court Judges; Not Subject To Recall.
  Judicial officers are not subject to recall as provided in section 8 of article 2 of the state constitution. History: 1954, Act 116, Eff....

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