Sec. 235.
(1) The supreme court shall appoint a chief judge for each county that is not part of a multicounty judicial circuit. The chief judge of a county shall then appoint a chief judge of the circuit court in that county, a chief judge of the probate court in that county, and a chief judge of the district court in each district in that county.
(2) The chief judge of the county shall adopt procedures for the assignment of cases and for the reassignment of cases, and procedures for the assignment of judges between courts, trial divisions, and districts in that county, subject to section 225(3).
History: Add. 1996, Act 374, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1996 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 600.235, which pertained to appointment and qualifications of court clerk, reporter, court administrator, and crier, was repealed by Act 55 of 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-2 - Chapter 2 Supreme Court: Organization and Powers (600.201...600.251)
Section 600.201 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 18, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 600.202 - Chief Justice; Selection, Resignation.
Section 600.203 - Justices; Election.
Section 600.204 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 18, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964.
Section 600.205 - Justices; Availability.
Section 600.206 - Justices; Oath.
Section 600.207 - Justices; Practice of Law Prohibited.
Section 600.208 - Judges; Salary and Expenses.
Section 600.211 - Terms of Court; Quorum.
Section 600.212 - Powers and Jurisdiction; Source.
Section 600.215 - Jurisdiction and Power.
Section 600.217 - Jurisdiction and Power as to Writs.
Section 600.219 - Superintending Control Over Inferior Courts.
Section 600.221 - Reports Relative to Administration of Justice; Opinions.
Section 600.222 - Repealed. 1998, Act 298, Eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
Section 600.223 - Rule-Making Power.
Section 600.225 - Assignment of Judges to Serve in Other Courts.
Section 600.225a - Municipal Judges Transferred to Other Courts; Compensation and Expenses.
Section 600.229 - Decisions; Contents, Dissents, Copies.
Section 600.230 - Equally Divided Court; Affirmance of Judgment.
Section 600.232 - Appeals to Supreme Court.
Section 600.241 - Operation of Judicial Branch; Line-Item Appropriation.
Section 600.242 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 55, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 600.244 - Filing Fees to Supreme Court; Waiver; Costs.
Section 600.245 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 55, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 600.247 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 55, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 600.250 - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 55, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.
Section 600.251 - Staff; Budget, Expenditures, Fees and Prerequisites.