Sec. 18.
Salaries of justices of the supreme court, of the judges of the court of appeals, of the circuit judges within a circuit, and of the probate judges within a county or district, shall be uniform, and may be increased but shall not be decreased during a term of office except and only to the extent of a general salary reduction in all other branches of government.
Each of the judges of the circuit court shall receive an annual salary as provided by law. In addition to the salary received from the state, each circuit judge may receive from any county in which he regularly holds court an additional salary as determined from time to time by the board of supervisors of the county. In any county where an additional salary is granted, it shall be paid at the same rate to all circuit judges regularly holding court therein.
History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 18, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VII, § 12; Art. XVI, § 3.
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.