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Section 600.501 - Judicial Circuits. - Sec. 501. The state is divided into judicial circuits as...
Section 600.502 - First Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 502. The first judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.503 - Second Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 503. The second judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.504 - Third Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 504. (1) The third judicial circuit consists of the...
Section 600.505 - Fourth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 505. The fourth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.506 - Fifth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 506. (1) except as provided in subsection (2), the...
Section 600.507 - Sixth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 507. (1) The sixth judicial circuit consists of the...
Section 600.508 - Seventh Judicial Circuit; County; Number of Judges. - Sec. 508. The seventh judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.509 - Eighth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 509. The eighth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.510 - Ninth Judicial Circuit. - ***** 600.510 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2023:...
Section 600.510.amended - Ninth Judicial Circuit. - ***** 600.510.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2023...
Section 600.511 - Tenth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 511. The tenth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.512 - Eleventh Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 512. The eleventh judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.513 - Twelfth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 513. The twelfth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.514 - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 514. The thirteenth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.515 - Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 515. (1) The fourteenth judicial circuit consists of the...
Section 600.516 - Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 516. The fifteenth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.517 - Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 517. (1) The sixteenth judicial circuit consists of the...
Section 600.518 - Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 518. The seventeenth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.519 - Eighteenth Judicial Circuit; Bay County. - Sec. 519. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the...
Section 600.520 - Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 520. The nineteenth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.521 - Twentieth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 521. (1) The twentieth judicial circuit consists of the...
Section 600.522 - Twenty-First Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 522. The twenty-first judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.523 - Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 523. The twenty-second judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.524 - Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 524. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the...
Section 600.525 - Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 525. The twenty-fourth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.526 - Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit; Marquette. - Sec. 526. The twenty-fifth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.527 - Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 527. The twenty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.528 - Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 528. (1) Until June 30, 2022, the twenty-seventh judicial...
Section 600.529 - Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 529. The twenty-eighth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.530 - Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 530. The twenty-ninth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.531 - Thirtieth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 531. The thirtieth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.532 - Thirty-First Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 532. The thirty-first judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.533 - Thirty-Second Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 533. The thirty-second judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.534 - Thirty-Third Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 534. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the...
Section 600.535 - Thirty-Fourth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 535. The thirty-fourth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.536 - Thirty-Fifth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 536. The thirty-fifth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.537 - Thirty-Sixth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 537. The thirty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.538 - Thirty-Seventh Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 538. The thirty-seventh judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.539 - Thirty-Eighth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 539. The thirty-eighth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.540 - Thirty-Ninth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 540. The thirty-ninth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.541 - Fortieth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 541. The fortieth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.542 - Forty-First Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 542. The forty-first judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.543 - Forty-Second Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 543. The forty-second judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.544 - Forty-Third Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 544. The forty-third judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.545 - Forty-Fourth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 545. The forty-fourth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.546 - Forty-Fifth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 546. The forty-fifth judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.547 - Forty-Sixth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 547. The forty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.548 - Forty-Seventh Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 548. The forty-seventh judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.549 - Forty-Eighth Judicial Circuit. - ***** 600.549 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2023:...
Section 600.549.amended - Forty-Eighth Judicial Circuit. - ***** 600.549.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2023...
Section 600.549a - Forty-Ninth Judicial Circuit; Counties; Number of Judges. - Sec. 549a. The forty-ninth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.549b - Fiftieth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 549b. The fiftieth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.549c - Fifty-First Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 549c. (1) Until June 30, 2022, the fifty-first judicial...
Section 600.549d - Fifty-Second Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 549d. The fifty-second judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.549e - Fifty-Third Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 549e. The fifty-third judicial circuit consists of the county...
Section 600.549f - Fifty-Fourth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 549f. If the county of Lapeer approves the reformation...
Section 600.549g - Fifty-Fifth Judicial Circuit; Counties; Number of Judges. - Sec. 549g. The fifty-fifth judicial circuit consists of the counties...
Section 600.549h - Fifty-Sixth Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 549h. If the county of Barry approves the reformation...
Section 600.549i - Fifty-Seventh Judicial Circuit. - Sec. 549i. If the county of Charlevoix approves the reformation...
Section 600.550 - Additional Circuit Judgeship; Creation; Approval by County; Resolution; Filing; Valid Approval of Judgeship; Notice to Elections Division; Effect of Approval; State's Obligation; Election; First Term; Temporary Reduction in Number o... - Sec. 550. (1) An additional circuit judgeship permitted by this...
Section 600.550a - New Judicial Circuit and 1 or More Circuit Judgeships; Creation; Approval by County; Resolution; Filing; Notice to Elections Division; Effect of Approval; State's Obligation; Election; First Term; Approval of County Board of Commis... - Sec. 550a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...
Section 600.551 - Additional Courtroom Facilities in Multi-Judge Counties. - Sec. 551. The boards of supervisors of counties of circuits...
Section 600.555 - Circuit Judge; Annual Salary; Expenses; Assisting Other Courts. - Sec. 555. (1) Each circuit judge shall receive an annual...
Section 600.557 - “Senior Judge” Defined; Assignment of Senior Judge to Hear and Decide Nonjury Civil Action; Contents and Filing of Stipulation; Fees and Costs; Approval; Powers, Duties, and Immunity of Senior Judge; Provisions Applicable to Senior... - Sec. 557. (1) As used in this section and sections...
Section 600.557a - Stipulation Assignment Fee Fund. - Sec. 557a. (1) There is established in the circuit court...
Section 600.557b - Senior Judge Civil Action Fund. - Sec. 557b. (1) There is established in the circuit court...
Section 600.558 - Repealed. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to visiting judges.
Section 600.560 - Judges; Absence or Disability, Authority of Judge in Adjoining Circuit. - Sec. 560. In case of the absence or disability of...
Section 600.562 - Judges; Practice of Law Prohibited. - Sec. 562. The circuit court judges shall not practice as...
Section 600.563, 600.564 - Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to executive committee and...
236-1961-5-COURT-OFFICERS - Court Officers (600.565...600.596)
Section 600.565 - Judicial Clerks; Appointment, Duties, Salary. - Sec. 565. (1) Upon recommendation of the circuit judges of...
Section 600.567 - Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to executive court administrator.
Section 600.571 - Circuit Court Clerks; Duties, Accounting. - Sec. 571. The county clerk of each county shall (a)...
Section 600.572 - Deposits With Court; Bond of Clerk. - Sec. 572. The circuit judge in his discretion may (a)...
Section 600.573 - Deposits With Court; Deposit in Bank. - Sec. 573. All funds, stocks, or securities deposited with the...
Section 600.574 - Deposits With Court; Certificate; Securities, Accounting. - Sec. 574. Any funds which the clerk deposits in a...
Section 600.575 - Deposits With Court; Payment on Court Order. - Sec. 575. Funds which the clerk deposits in a bank...
Section 600.576 - Deposits With Court; Liability of Payor. - Sec. 576. A person depositing funds, stocks, or securities with...
Section 600.579 - Deputy Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment, Salary. - Sec. 579. (1) In counties having a population of more...
Section 600.581 - Sheriff and Deputy; Attendance at Court Sessions. - Sec. 581. The sheriff of the county, or his deputy,...
Section 600.582 - Sheriff and Deputy; Officers of Court; Powers; Disobedience or Default. - Sec. 582. The sheriff and his deputies: (a) are officers...
Section 600.584 - Sheriff and Deputy, Coroner; Aid in Performing Duties. - Sec. 584. The sheriff, his deputies, and any coroner or...
Section 600.585 - Sheriff and Deputy, Coroner; Power of the County. - Sec. 585. Whenever the sheriff, a deputy, coroner, or a...
Section 600.586 - Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, or County Medical Examiner Licensed to Practice Law; Prohibited Conduct; Exceptions; Violation as Civil Infraction; Penalty. - Sec. 586. (1) A sheriff, deputy sheriff, or county medical...
Section 600.587 - Sheriff, Constable, or Other Officer; Wilful Neglect to Execute Process; Penalty. - Sec. 587. A sheriff, constable, or other officer who wilfully...
Section 600.588 - Sheriff and Deputy, Constable; Attending Jury. - Sec. 588. Any sheriff, constable, or other officer, who has...
Section 600.589 - Fine; Excuse, Remission. - Sec. 589. Upon any fine being imposed in any of...
Section 600.591 - Operation of Circuit Court; Appropriation; Employer; Authority; Collective Bargaining; Appointment, Supervision, Discipline, or Dismissal of Employees; Transfer of Employees; Effect of Existing Collective Bargaining Agreement; Contr... - Sec. 591. (1) The county board of commissioners in each...
Section 600.592 - Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to employees of state...
Section 600.593 - Employee of Circuit Court in Third Judicial Circuit as Employee of Wayne County Judicial Council or of Wayne County. - Sec. 593. Effective October 1, 1996, each employee of the...
Section 600.593a - Wayne County Judicial Council; Creation; Successor Agency; Composition; Employees of Former State Judicial Council Serving in Third Judicial Circuit Court; Authority of Employer or Chief Judge; Collective Bargaining Agent; Election... - Sec. 593a. (1) The county board of commissioners of the...
Section 600.594 - Employee as Member of State Employees' Retirement System. - Sec. 594. An employee of the former state judicial council...
Section 600.595 - Circuit Court in Third Judicial Circuit; Ownership and Use of Personal Property; Reimbursement for Property Removed From Court. - Sec. 595. All personal property, including equipment and furniture, that...
Section 600.596 - Employees of Detroit Recorder's Court Transferred to Third Judicial Circuit Court; Rights and Benefits; Collective Bargaining Agreement. - Sec. 596. (1) The county-paid employees serving in the recorder's...