HOUSE BILL No. 6379


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Richner and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   by amending section 504 (MCL 600.504), as amended by 2001

   PA 254.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             Sec. 504.  (1) The third judicial circuit consists of the

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        county of Wayne and has the following number of judges:

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             (a) Until 12 noon, January 1, 2003, 64 judges.

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             (b) Beginning 12 noon, January 1, 2003, and until 12 noon,

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        January 1, 2005, 63 judges.

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             (c) Beginning 12 noon, January 1, 2005, 63 JUDGES; HOWEVER,

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        EACH VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF JUDGE IN THIS CIRCUIT THAT OCCURS

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        ON OR AFTER 12 NOON, JANUARY 1, 2005 SHALL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF

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        JUDGESHIPS BY 1, UNTIL THE NUMBER OF JUDGES IS 61.  judges.




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             (2) AS USED IN SUBSECTION (1), "VACANCY" MEANS EITHER OF THE

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        FOLLOWING:

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             (A) THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF AN INCUMBENT CIRCUIT JUDGE

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        WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SEEK REELECTION TO THAT OFFICE.

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             (B) THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF AN INCUMBENT CIRCUIT JUDGE

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        WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SEEK REELECTION BUT WHO DOES NOT FILE BY AFFI-

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        DAVIT TO SEEK REELECTION TO THAT OFFICE OR WHO WITHDRAWS WITHIN 3

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        DAYS AFTER FILING BY AFFIDAVIT TO SEEK REELECTION TO THAT OFFICE.








































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