Sec. 1.
Except to the extent limited or abrogated by article IV, section 6, or article V, section 2, the judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in one court of justice which shall be divided into one supreme court, one court of appeals, one trial court of general jurisdiction known as the circuit court, one probate court, and courts of limited jurisdiction that the legislature may establish by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to and serving in each house.
History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 ;-- Am. Init., approved Nov. 6, 2018, Eff. Dec. 22, 2018 Compiler's Notes: The constitutional amendment set out above was submitted to, and approved by, the electors as Proposal 18-2 at the November 6, 2018 general election. This amendment to the Constitution of Michigan of 1963 became effective December 22, 2018.Constitutionality: Const 1963, art 6, § 1 and art 9, §§ 1 and 3 do not require the state to pay the entire cost of trial court operations. It is for the legislature to determine whether to adopt a system of state funding of trial court operations. Grand Traverse Co v Michigan, 450 Mich 457, 538 NW2d 1 (1995).Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VII, § 1.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 1 - Constitution of The State of Michigan of 1963
CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963 - State Constitution (Article I § 1 - § 0)
Article VI - Judicial Branch (Article VI § 1...§ 30)
Article VI § 1 Judicial Power in Court of Justice; Divisions.
Article VI § 2 Justices of the Supreme Court; Number, Term, Nomination, Election.
Article VI § 3 Chief Justice; Court Administrator; Other Assistants.
Article VI § 4 General Superintending Control Over Courts; Writs; Appellate Jurisdiction.
Article VI § 5 Court Rules; Distinctions Between Law and Equity; Master in Chancery.
Article VI § 6 Decisions and Dissents; Writing, Contents.
Article VI § 7 Staff; Budget; Salaries of Justices; Fees.
Article VI § 8 Court of Appeals; Election of Judges, Divisions.
Article VI § 9 Judges of Court of Appeals, Terms.
Article VI § 10 Jurisdiction, Practice and Procedure of Court of Appeals.
Article VI § 11 Circuit Courts; Judicial Circuits, Sessions, Number of Judges.
Article VI § 12 Circuit Judges; Nomination, Election, Term.
Article VI § 13 Circuit Courts; Jurisdiction, Writs, Supervisory Control Over Inferior Courts.
Article VI § 14 County Clerks; Duties, Vacancies; Prosecuting Attorneys, Vacancies.
Article VI § 15 Probate Courts; Districts, Jurisdiction.
Article VI § 16 Probate Judges; Nomination, Election, Terms.
Article VI § 17 Judicial Salaries and Fees.
Article VI § 18 Salaries; Uniformity, Changes During Term.
Article VI § 19 Courts of Record; Seal, Qualifications of Judges.
Article VI § 20 Removal of Domicile of Judge.
Article VI § 21 Ineligibility for Other Office.
Article VI § 22 Incumbent Judges, Affidavit of Candidacy.
Article VI § 23 Judicial Vacancies, Filling; Appointee, Term; Successor; New Offices.
Article VI § 24 Incumbent Judges, Ballot Designation.
Article VI § 25 Removal of Judges From Office.
Article VI § 27 Power of Appointment to Public Office.
Article VI § 28 Administrative Action, Review.
Article VI § 29 Conservators of the Peace.
Article VI § 30 Judicial Tenure Commission; Selection; Terms; Duties; Power of Supreme Court.