Michigan Constitution
Article VI - JUDICIAL BRANCH
§ 4 General superintending control over courts; writs; appellate jurisdiction.

Universal Citation: MI Const art VI § 4

Sec. 4. Except to the extent limited or abrogated by article IV, section 6, or article V, section 2, the supreme court shall have general superintending control over all courts; power to issue, hear and determine prerogative and remedial writs; and appellate jurisdiction as provided by rules of the supreme court. The supreme court shall not have the power to remove a judge.

History: Const. 1963, Art. VI, § 4, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964;—Am. Init., approved Nov. 6, 2018, Eff. Dec. 22, 2018.

Former constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VII, § 4.

Compiler's note: 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.

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