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MI HB5073

Bill

Status

Passed

2/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cotter

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces the fifty-fourth-a district (city of Lansing) from 5 judges to 4 judges, effective upon the first vacancy or when an incumbent judge leaves office.

  • Maintains the fifty-fourth-b district (city of East Lansing) at 2 judges and the fifty-fifth district (Ingham County except Lansing and East Lansing) at 2 judges.

  • Reduces the sixty-eighth district (city of Flint) from 5 judges to 4 judges, effective upon the first vacancy or when an incumbent judge leaves office.

  • Maintains the sixty-seventh district (Genesee County except Flint) as a second-class district with 6 total judges distributed across four election divisions.

  • Effective immediately upon approval by the Governor on February 21, 2012.

Legislative Description

Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number. Amends secs. 8125 & 8134 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8125 & 600.8134).

Courts, district court

Last Action

Assigned Pa 16'12 With Immediate Effect

2/22/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary10/13/2011

Full Bill Text

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