Title 600, REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Sec. 8127. The fifty-seventh district consists of the county of Allegan, is a district of the first class and has 2 judges.

Sec. 8128. 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, this district may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1991.

Sec. 8128a. The fifty-ninth district consists of the cities of Grandville and Walker, is a district of the third class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8129. (1) The sixtieth district consists of the county of Muskegon, is a district of the first class and, through December 31, 1992, has 5 judges. (2) Effective January 1, 1993, the sixtieth district has 4 judges.

Sec. 813. (1) This chapter shall not be construed to affect the terms of those judges of probate elected before the effective date of this section or appointed before that date to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of probate. (2) This chapter shall not be construed to rescind…

Sec. 8130. (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 sixty-second-a district consists of the city of Wyoming, is a district of the third class, and has 2 judges. (3) The sixty-second-b district c…

Sec. 8131. (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 district consists of the county of Montcalm, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8132. (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 district consists of the county of Gratiot, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8133. (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 has 2 judges. (2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the sixty-sixth district has 1 judge: (a) The date on which…

Sec. 8134. (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 Genesee except the city of Flint, is a district of the second class, and is divided into the foll…

Sec. 8135. The seventieth district consists of the county of Saginaw, is a district of the first class, and is divided into the following election divisions: (a) The first division consists of the cities of Saginaw and Zilwaukee and the townships of Zilwaukee, Buena Vista, Carrol…

Sec. 8136. (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, January 1, 2013, the seventy-first-a district has 1 judge. (2) The seventy-first-b district consists of the county of Tuscola, is a…

Sec. 8137. The seventy-second district consists of the county of St. Clair, is a district of the first class and has 3 judges.

Sec. 8138. (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 for the county of Sanilac shall serve as judge of the seventy-third-a district. (2) Until April 1, 2012, the seventy-third-b d…

Sec. 8139. The seventy-fourth district consists of the county of Bay, is a district of the first class and has 3 judges.

Sec. 8140. (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 has 2 judges. (2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the seventy-fifth district has 1 judge: (a) The date on whic…

Sec. 8141. The seventy-sixth district consists of the county of Isabella, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8142. The seventy-seventh district consists of the counties of Mecosta and Osceola, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8143. (1) Until June 30, 2022, the seventy-eighth district consists of the counties of Newaygo and Oceana, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge. Beginning July 1, 2022, the seventy-eighth district consists of the counties of Newaygo and Lake, is a district of th…

Sec. 8144. (1) Until June 30, 2022, the seventy-ninth district consists of the counties of Lake and Mason, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge. Beginning July 1, 2022, the seventy-ninth district consists of the counties of Mason and Oceana, is a district of the firs…

Sec. 8145. The eightieth district consists of the counties of Clare and Gladwin, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8146. (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 of the first class, and has 1 judge. (2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district…

Sec. 8147. (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 has 1 judge. (2) Beginning April 1, 2012, the eighty-second district consists of the counties of Ogemaw and Roscommon, is a dist…

Sec. 8148. (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 has 1 judge. (2) Beginning April 1, 2012, the eighty-third district is abolished and the incumbent judge of the eighty-third d…

Sec. 8149. The eighty-fourth district consists of the counties of Wexford and Missaukee, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 815. The probate court shall not have terms of court. The probate court shall be open at all reasonable times as fixed by the probate judge or, in counties having more than 1 probate judge, the chief judge. The probate court may hold evening and weekend sessions.

Sec. 8150. 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 judge for the county of Manistee shall serve as judge of the eighty-fifth district within Manistee county and the probate jud…

Sec. 8151. (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 the first class, and has 3 judges. (2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the eighty-sixth district has …

Sec. 8152. (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: (a) Until the date determined under subdivision (b), this district has 1 judge. (b) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy oc…

Sec. 8153. (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 first class, and has 1 judge. (2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge in …

Sec. 8154. The eighty-ninth district consists of the counties of Cheboygan and Presque Isle, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8155. The ninetieth district consists of the counties of Emmet and Charlevoix, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8156. 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. Beginning April 1, 2012, the ninety-first district consists of the county of Chippewa and is a district of the first class. Under secti…

Sec. 8157. The ninety-second district consists of the counties of Mackinac and Luce, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8158. (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 first class, and has 1 judge. (2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge in th…

Sec. 8159. The ninety-fourth district consists of the county of Delta, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 816. (1) A probate judge shall hold sessions of the probate court at the county seat of each county, unless an alternative primary location is designated as provided in subsection (3), and may hold sessions of the probate court in a city of the county where sessions of the c…

Sec. 8160. (1) The ninety-fifth-a district consists of the county of Menominee, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge. (2) The ninety-fifth-b district consists of the counties of Dickinson and Iron, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8161. The ninety-sixth district consists of the county of Marquette, is a district of the first class and has 2 judges.

Sec. 8162. The ninety-seventh district consists of the counties of Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga, is a district of the first class and has 1 judge.

Sec. 8163. (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 first class, and has 1 judge. (2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge in t…

Sec. 817. Each county shall provide all books, printed blanks and other stationery necessary for keeping the records in the office of the judge of probate, and all furniture, equipment, and supplies necessary for equipping and maintaining the office.

Sec. 8171. The supreme court may make recommendations to the legislature in regard to changes in the number of judges, the creation, alteration and discontinuance of districts based on changes in judicial activity.

Sec. 8175. (1) The additional district judgeships permitted by this chapter shall not be authorized to be filled by election unless each district control unit of the district, by resolution adopted by the governing body of the district control unit, approves the creation of that …

Sec. 8176. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a new district is proposed by law, that new district is not created and any district judgeship proposed for the district is not authorized or filled by election unless each district control unit in the proposed distr…

Sec. 8177. (1) If it is proposed by law to consolidate a district of the third class into or with a district of the second class, that consolidation shall not take effect unless each district control unit in the district of the second class, and each district control unit in the …