November 5, 2008, Introduced by Senator CROPSEY and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 8311 (MCL 600.8311).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
8311. The district court shall have has jurisdiction of
all of the following:
(a) Misdemeanors punishable by a fine or imprisonment not
exceeding 1 year, or both.
(b) Ordinance and charter violations punishable by a fine or
imprisonment, or both.
(c)
Arraignments, the fixing of bail, and the accepting of
bonds.
(d) Preliminary examinations in all felony cases and in
misdemeanor
cases not cognizable by the district court. , but there
There shall not be a preliminary examination for any misdemeanor to
be
tried in a the district court.
(e) Pleas in felony cases and in misdemeanor cases not
cognizable by the district court, as prescribed by section 2 of
chapter VI of the code of criminal procedure, MCL 766.2, and
supreme court rule. Sentencing for a plea entered in the district
court to a felony or to a misdemeanor not cognizable by the
district court shall be in the circuit court.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2009 and applies to preliminary examinations commenced on or
after that date. A preliminary examination commenced before January
1, 2009 shall be continued until completion under the law in effect
on the date that the preliminary examination began.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request no.
03669'07 *) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.