HB-6226, As Passed House, September 29, 2004
September 22, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Howell and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 303d (MCL 600.303d), as added by 1993 PA
190.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 303d. (1) To effectuate the transition from 3
2 districts having a total of 24 judges to 4 districts having a
3 total of 28 judges, the following special provisions apply:
4 (a) The judgeship in
district 1 filled on the effective date
5 of this section October 13,
1993 by an incumbent whose term
6 expires January 1, 1995 and who is not eligible to seek
7 Reelection , shall terminate January 1, 1995
and shall not be
8 filled by election in 1994.
9 (b) To provide 7 judges in districts 3 and 4:
10 (i) In district 3, 4 new judgeships shall be filled by
1 election in 1994. The candidate receiving the highest number of
2 votes is elected for a term of 10 years, the candidates receiving
3 the second and third highest number of votes are elected for
4 terms of 8 years each, and the candidate receiving the fourth
5 highest number of votes is elected for a term of 6 years.
6 (ii) In district 4, 1 new judgeship shall be filled by
7 election in 1994. The candidate receiving the highest number of
8 votes is elected for a term of 6 years.
9 (2) A judge of the court of appeals who is elected or
10 appointed to a first term
that begins on or after the effective
11 date of this section January 1, 1994 shall maintain offices
12 only in Lansing,
Grand Rapids, Detroit, or Southfield the
13 principal court of appeals offices in the district in which he or
14 she was elected or in another office located in the city where
15 the principal court of appeals facilities are located.