Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds sec. 8165.
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Overview
This bill modifies the Revised Judicature Act to grant the Antrim County probate judge district judge status within Antrim County and the ninety-ninth judicial district, which consists solely of Antrim County. It also adjusts the number of judges in the eighty-sixth district, based on vacancies or incumbent decisions not to seek re-election, and outlines procedures for establishing new judicial districts, requiring approval from local governing bodies and the state court administrator.
Key provisions
- Grants the Antrim County probate judge district judge status within Antrim County.
- Establishes the ninety-ninth judicial district, comprised entirely of Antrim County, with the Antrim County probate judge serving as its district judge.
- Modifies the number of judges in the eighty-sixth district, allowing for a reduction to two judges based on vacancies or incumbent decisions.
- Details the requirements for establishing new judicial districts, including local approval and state court administrator notification.
- Specifies the process for approving new judicial districts and judgeships, requiring resolutions from district control units.
- Outlines procedures for filing approval resolutions with the state court administrator.
- Clarifies that the legislature's proposal of a new district does not create the district or judgeship.
- Defines the term length for new district judgeships.
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