January 28, 2003, Introduced by Senators STAMAS, ALLEN, PRUSI and BARCIA and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending sections 524, 527, and 549e (MCL 600.524, 600.527,
and 600.549e), as amended by 2002 PA 92.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 524. The twenty-third judicial circuit consists of the
2 counties of Iosco and Oscoda and has 1 judge. Beginning April 1,
3 2003, the twenty-third judicial circuit consists of the counties
4 of Alcona, Arenac,
Iosco, and Oscoda and has 2 judges. The
5 additional judgeship in this circuit shall be filled by the
6 incumbent circuit judge of the thirty-fourth circuit residing in
7 Arenac county with a term ending January 1, 2009, who shall serve
8 as a judge of the twenty-third circuit for the balance of the
9 term to which he or she was elected or appointed. For purposes
10 of the November 2008 general election only, the term of the
1 candidate for circuit judge in this circuit who receives the
2 highest number of votes shall be 8 years, and the term of the
3 candidate receiving the second highest number of votes shall be
4 6 years.
5 Sec. 527. The twenty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the
6 counties of Alpena, Alcona, Montmorency, and Presque Isle and has
7 2 judges. Beginning
April 1, 2003, the twenty-sixth judicial
8 circuit consists of
the counties of Alpena and Montmorency. This
9 circuit shall have 1
judge beginning on the earlier of the
10 following dates:
11 (a) The date on
which a vacancy occurs in the office of
12 circuit judge for this
judicial circuit.
13 (b) Twelve noon,
January 1, 2005.
14 Sec. 549e. The fifty-third judicial circuit consists of the
15 county of Cheboygan and has 1 judge. Beginning April 1, 2003,
16 the fifty-third
judicial circuit consists of the counties of
17 Cheboygan and Presque
Isle and has 1 judge.