SB 0712
Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).
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This bill amends the Revised Judicature Act to modify the qualifications and appointment procedures for district court magistrates. Specifically, it adjusts the requirements for appointing magistrates in counties with fewer than 2 district judges, districts of the third class, and districts of the first class with multiple counties. The bill also clarifies rules regarding residency and service, particularly for the thirty-sixth judicial district and in situations involving temporary service or multiple district plans.
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