2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 168 - MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW
Act 116 of 1954 - MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (168.1 - 168.992)
116-1954-XIXA - CHAPTER XIXA JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD (168.426a...168.426n)
Section 168.426g - Municipal court judges; first general election, terms of office.

MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954

168.426g Municipal court judges; first general election, terms of office.

Sec. 426g.

The first general election of judges of the municipal court of record shall be held in the year 1966. In that election only, the terms of office of the judges shall be as set forth below; in each case beginning at 12 o'clock noon on January 1, 1967.

LENGTH OF TERM OF JUDGES No. of Category A Category B Category C Judges 1 6 years 2 1 judge 6 years 1 judge 8 years 3 1 judge 6 years 1 judge 8 years 1 judge 10 years 4 2 judges 6 years 1 judge 8 years 1 judge 10 years 5 2 judges 6 years 2 judges 8 years 1 judge 10 years 6 2 judges 6 years 2 judges 8 years 2 judges 10 years 7 3 judges 6 years 2 judges 8 years 2 judges 10 years 8 3 judges 6 years 3 judges 8 years 2 judges 10 years 9 3 judges 6 years 3 judges 8 years 3 judges 10 years 10 4 judges 6 years 3 judges 8 years 3 judges 10 years 11 4 judges 6 years 4 judges 8 years 3 judges 10 years 12 4 judges 6 years 4 judges 8 years 4 judges 10 years 13 5 judges 6 years 4 judges 8 years 4 judges 10 years 14 5 judges 6 years 5 judges 8 years 4 judges 10 years 15 5 judges 6 years 5 judges 8 years 5 judges 10 years

The length of term of each elected judge shall be based on the number of votes received by each, those highest on the list respectively filling the 10-year terms as specified in category C, the next highest below category C filling the 8-year terms under category B, and the remainder 6-year terms under category A.

History: Add. 1965, Act 85, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1965
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