Bill Text: MI HB5095 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Courts; judges; certain district court judgeship; reduce in number. Amends sec. 8160 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8160).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-22 - Assigned Pa 21'12 With Immediate Effect [HB5095 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB5095-Engrossed.html
HB-5095, As Passed Senate, February 7, 2012
HOUSE BILL No. 5095
October 18, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Roy Schmidt and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(As amended December 14, 2011)
[A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 8160 (MCL 600.8160).]
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
[
House Bill No. 5095 as amended December 14, 2011
]
Sec. 8160. (1) The ninety-fifth-a district consists of the
county of Menominee, is a district of the first class, and has the
following number of judges:
(a) Until the date determined under subdivision (b), the
ninety-fifth-a district has 1 judge.
(b) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the
office of district judge in the ninety-fifth-a district or the
beginning date of the term for which the incumbent district judge
in the ninety-fifth-a district no longer seeks election or
reelection to that office, whichever is earlier, the ninety-fifth-a
district consists of the county of Menominee and is a district of
the first class. Under section 810a, the probate judge for the
county of Menominee shall serve as judge of the ninety-fifth-a
district.
(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.
