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MI Comp L § 600.546 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.546 - Forty-Fifth Judicial Circuit.

600.546 Forty-fifth judicial circuit. Sec. 546.  The forty-fifth judicial circuit consists of the county of St. Joseph and has 1 judge. History: Add. 1970, Act 30, Imd. Eff. June 11, 1970
MI Comp L § 600.547 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.547 - Forty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.

600.547 Forty-sixth judicial circuit. Sec. 547.  The forty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Kalkaska, Crawford, and Otsego and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1985. History: Add. 1972, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 15, 1972 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 95, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 1984 Compiler's Notes: Section 3 of Act 95 of 1984 provides: “Section 3. If the additional circuit judgeship permitted by this amendatory act for the forty-sixth judicial circuit is created pursuant to law, the first term of that judgeship shall be 8 years.”
MI Comp L § 600.549a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.549a - Forty-Ninth Judicial Circuit; Counties; Number of Judges.

600.549a Forty-ninth judicial circuit; counties; number of judges.Sec. 549a.  The forty-ninth judicial circuit consists of the counties of Mecosta and Osceola and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 2007. History: Add. 1976, Act 125, Imd. Eff. May 21, 1976 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 2006 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 100 of 2006 provides:"Enacting section 1. If, pursuant to this amendatory act, a new office of judge is added to the forty-ninth judicial circuit by election in 2006, the term of office of that judgeship for that election only shall be 8 years."
MI Comp L § 600.549h (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.549h - Fifty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.

600.549h Fifty-sixth judicial circuit. Sec. 549h.  If the county of Barry approves the reformation of the fifth judicial circuit pursuant to law, and the county of Eaton approves the creation of the fifty-sixth judicial circuit pursuant to law, the fifty-sixth judicial circuit consists of the county of Eaton and has 1 judge effective January 1, 1991. Subject to section 550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1991. History: Add. 1990, Act 54, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 1990 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 54 of 1990 provides:“If a new judicial circuit of the circuit court is created under this amendatory act pursuant to section 550a, the change in the composition of the affected judicial circuits shall take effect for judicial purposes on January 1, 1991. If the fifty-sixth judicial circuit is created pursuant to this amendatory act, the incumbent judge of the fifth judicial circuit who resides in Eaton county shall become the judge of the fifty-sixth judicial circuit on January 1, 1991, and shall serve until the term for which he or she was elected in the fifth judicial circuit expires.”
MI Comp L § 600.549i (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.549i - Fifty-Seventh Judicial Circuit.

600.549i Fifty-seventh judicial circuit. Sec. 549i.  If the county of Charlevoix approves the reformation of the thirty-third judicial circuit pursuant to law, and the county of Emmet approves the creation of the fifty-seventh judicial circuit pursuant to law, the fifty-seventh judicial circuit consists of the county of Emmet and has 1 judge effective January 1, 1995. History: Add. 1994, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1994
MI Comp L § 600.551 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.551 - Additional Courtroom Facilities in Multi-Judge Counties.

600.551 Additional courtroom facilities in multi-judge counties. Sec. 551.  The boards of supervisors of counties of circuits which have more than 1 circuit judge shall provide additional courtroom facilities as they are required for the prompt and orderly dispatch of business. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
MI Comp L § 600.557a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.557a - Stipulation Assignment Fee Fund.

600.557a Stipulation assignment fee fund. Sec. 557a.  (1) There is established in the circuit court in each judicial circuit a stipulation assignment fee fund. A stipulation assignment fee of $250.00 shall be paid into the fund by each party to the action. The fee is not refundable.  (2) The total fees received pursuant to subsection (1) shall be used for the provision of civil legal services through the legal aid and defender association of Detroit or through existing legal services and legal aid programs funded by the legal services corporation. By January 30 of each year, the circuit court shall distribute the fees received during the previous calendar year pursuant to subsection (1) solely to the existing civil legal services programs within its judicial circuit. If more than 1 civil legal service program exists within the judicial circuit, each program shall receive an equal share of the funds. History: Add. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990
MI Comp L § 600.557b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.557b - Senior Judge Civil Action Fund.

600.557b Senior judge civil action fund. Sec. 557b.  (1) There is established in the circuit court in each judicial circuit a senior judge civil action fund. The senior judge civil action fund shall be used to pay the compensation and costs of actions under this section. The following money shall be deposited in the senior judge civil action fund:  (a) A sum of money equal to the estimated compensation that will be due the senior judge for his or her services, costs, and actual and necessary expenses as provided in section 557(3)(b), (c), (d), and (f).  (b) A sum of money equal to the estimated costs of trial as provided in section 557(3)(d) and (f).  (c) Such other funds as provided by law or by court rule.  (2) Before receiving payment from the fund, a senior judge shall file a detailed statement of services rendered and costs incurred. The chief judge of the court in which the action is pending shall review and approve the statement. The clerk shall reimburse the senior judge for actual and necessary expenses and for services according to the hourly rate provided for in the stipulation, up to the amount deposited in the fund by the parties to the action.  (3) The senior judge may file for interim payments and need not await the conclusion of the trial to be partially compensated or reimbursed for expenses.  (4) If the chief judge of the court in which the action is pending considers at any time that the parties have not deposited a sufficient sum to cover the compensation that will be due the senior judge or for the costs of the trial, the chief judge may order the parties to deposit an additional amount to provide for compensation and costs. The chief judge may adjourn the trial until the additional amount is deposited. If the designated additional amount is not paid within 10 days after entry of an order for the additional amount, the chief judge may take such appropriate actions as considered necessary, including returning the action to the status it had before the filing of the stipulation, for failure to comply with the order for the additional amount.  (5) Money deposited in the senior judge civil action fund in excess of the actual compensation and costs of the trial shall be refunded to the parties within a reasonable time after final judgment. History: Add. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990
MI Comp L § 600.558 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.558 - Repealed. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990.

600.558 Repealed. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to visiting judges.
MI Comp L § 600.560 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.560 - Judges; Absence or Disability, Authority of Judge in Adjoining Circuit.

600.560 Judges; absence or disability, authority of judge in adjoining circuit. Sec. 560.  In case of the absence or disability of all the circuit judges of any judicial circuit in this state, the circuit judge of any adjoining circuit is authorized to grant any order which may be made by a circuit judge at chambers with reference to any suit or action pending or about to be brought in the circuit from which the judge or judges thereof may be absent or unable to act. A recital of such absence or disability in any order so granted shall be conclusive evidence thereof. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
MI Comp L § 600.562 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.562 - Judges; Practice of Law Prohibited.

600.562 Judges; practice of law prohibited. Sec. 562.  The circuit court judges shall not practice as attorneys or counselors in any court of the state, nor shall they engage in the practice of law for compensation. No circuit judge may have any law partner practicing in the circuit of which he is a judge. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
MI Comp L § 600.563, 600.564 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)|Section 600.563, 600.564 - Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996.

600.563, 600.564 Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to executive committee and executive chief judge.
MI Comp L § 600.601 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6 - Chapter 6 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts (600.601...600.641)|Section 600.601 - Circuit Court; Jurisdiction and Power.

600.601 Circuit court; jurisdiction and power.Sec. 601.  (1) The circuit court has the power and jurisdiction that is any of the following:  (a) Possessed by courts of record at the common law, as altered by the state constitution of 1963, the laws of this state, and the rules of the supreme court.  (b) Possessed by courts and judges in chancery in England on March 1, 1847, as altered by the state constitution of 1963, the laws of this state, and the rules of the supreme court.  (c) Prescribed by the rules of the supreme court.  (2) The circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over condemnation cases commenced under the drain code of 1956, 1956 PA 40, MCL 280.1 to 280.630.  (3) In a judicial circuit in which the circuit court is affected by a plan of concurrent jurisdiction adopted under chapter 4, the circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction with the probate court or the district court, or both, as provided in the plan of concurrent jurisdiction.  (4) The family division of circuit court has jurisdiction as provided in chapter 10. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 388, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 678, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 326, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2005 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 338, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013
MI Comp L § 600.605 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6 - Chapter 6 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts (600.601...600.641)|Section 600.605 - Circuit Court; Original Jurisdiction.

600.605 Circuit court; original jurisdiction. Sec. 605.  Circuit courts have original jurisdiction to hear and determine all civil claims and remedies, except where exclusive jurisdiction is given in the constitution or by statute to some other court or where the circuit courts are denied jurisdiction by the constitution or statutes of this state. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
MI Comp L § 600.611 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6 - Chapter 6 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts (600.601...600.641)|Section 600.611 - Circuit Court; Orders to Effectuate Judgments.

600.611 Circuit court; orders to effectuate judgments. Sec. 611.  Circuit courts have jurisdiction and power to make any order proper to fully effectuate the circuit courts' jurisdiction and judgments. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
MI Comp L § 600.615 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6 - Chapter 6 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts (600.601...600.641)|Section 600.615 - Superintending Control Over Inferior Courts and Tribunals.

600.615 Superintending control over inferior courts and tribunals. Sec. 615.  Except as provided in section 10b of Act No. 369 of the Public Acts of 1919, being section 725.10b of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the circuit court has a general superintending control over all inferior courts and tribunals, subject to supreme court rule. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 206, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
MI Comp L § 600.621 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6 - Chapter 6 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts (600.601...600.641)|Section 600.621 - Circuit Court; Rules of Practice.

600.621 Circuit court; rules of practice. Sec. 621.  The circuit courts from time to time may make rules for regulating the practice of the said courts in matters not covered by rule of the supreme court or by statute. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
MI Comp L § 600.631 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6 - Chapter 6 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts (600.601...600.641)|Section 600.631 - Appeal From Order, Decision, or Opinion of State Board, Commission, or Agency.

600.631 Appeal from order, decision, or opinion of state board, commission, or agency. Sec. 631.  An appeal shall lie from any order, decision, or opinion of any state board, commission, or agency, authorized under the laws of this state to promulgate rules from which an appeal or other judicial review has not otherwise been provided for by law, to the circuit court of the county of which the appellant is a resident or to the circuit court of Ingham county, which court shall have and exercise jurisdiction with respect thereto as in nonjury cases. Such appeals shall be made in accordance with the rules of the supreme court. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
MI Comp L § 600.641 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6 - Chapter 6 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts (600.601...600.641)|Section 600.641 - Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

600.641 Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to removal or remand of action to district court.
MI Comp L § 600.651-600.673 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-6A - Chapter 6a Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (600.651...600.673)|Section 600.651-600.673 - Repealed. 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002.

600.651-600.673 Repealed. 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002.
MI Comp L § 600.701 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-7 - Chapter 7 Bases of Jurisdiction (600.701...600.775)|Section 600.701 - General Personal Jurisdiction Over Individuals.

600.701 General personal jurisdiction over individuals. Sec. 701.  The existence of any of the following relationships between an individual and the state shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable the courts of record of this state to exercise general personal jurisdiction over the individual or his representative and to enable such courts to render personal judgments against the individual or representative.  (1) Presence in the state at the time when process is served.  (2) Domicile in the state at the time when process is served.  (3) Consent, to the extent authorized by the consent and subject to the limitations provided in section 745. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 88, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 88 of 1974 provides: “This 1974 amendatory act shall apply to actions commenced after its effective date, even if the cause of action arose prior thereto. Actions commenced prior to the effective date of this act shall not be affected thereby.”
MI Comp L § 600.705 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-7 - Chapter 7 Bases of Jurisdiction (600.701...600.775)|Section 600.705 - Limited Personal Jurisdiction Over Individuals.

600.705 Limited personal jurisdiction over individuals. Sec. 705.  The existence of any of the following relationships between an individual or his agent and the state shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable a court of record of this state to exercise limited personal jurisdiction over the individual and to enable the court to render personal judgments against the individual or his representative arising out of an act which creates any of the following relationships:  (1) The transaction of any business within the state.  (2) The doing or causing an act to be done, or consequences to occur, in the state resulting in an action for tort.  (3) The ownership, use, or possession of real or tangible personal property situated within the state.  (4) Contracting to insure a person, property, or risk located within this state at the time of contracting.  (5) Entering into a contract for services to be rendered or for materials to be furnished in the state by the defendant.  (6) Acting as a director, manager, trustee, or other officer of a corporation incorporated under the laws of, or having its principal place of business within this state.  (7) Maintaining a domicile in this state while subject to a marital or family relationship which is the basis of the claim for divorce, alimony, separate maintenance, property settlement, child support, or child custody. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 90, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 90 of 1974 provides: “This amendatory act shall apply to an action commenced on or after the effective date of this act regardless of whether or not the cause of action arose prior to the effective date of this act or thereafter.”
MI Comp L § 600.711 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-7 - Chapter 7 Bases of Jurisdiction (600.701...600.775)|Section 600.711 - General Personal Jurisdiction Over Corporations.

600.711 General personal jurisdiction over corporations. Sec. 711.  The existence of any of the following relationships between a corporation and the state shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable the courts of record of this state to exercise general personal jurisdiction over the corporation and to enable such courts to render personal judgments against the corporation.  (1) Incorporation under the laws of this state.  (2) Consent, to the extent authorized by the consent and subject to the limitations provided in section 745.  (3) The carrying on of a continuous and systematic part of its general business within the state. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 88, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 88 of 1974 provides: “This 1974 amendatory act shall apply to actions commenced after its effective date, even if the cause of action arose prior thereto. Actions commenced prior to the effective date of this act shall not be affected thereby.”
MI Comp L § 600.715 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-7 - Chapter 7 Bases of Jurisdiction (600.701...600.775)|Section 600.715 - Corporations; Limited Personal Jurisdiction.

600.715 Corporations; limited personal jurisdiction. Sec. 715.  The existence of any of the following relationships between a corporation or its agent and the state shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable the courts of record of this state to exercise limited personal jurisdiction over such corporation and to enable such courts to render personal judgments against such corporation arising out of the act or acts which create any of the following relationships:  (1) The transaction of any business within the state.  (2) The doing or causing any act to be done, or consequences to occur, in the state resulting in an action for tort.  (3) The ownership, use, or possession of any real or tangible personal property situated within the state.  (4) Contracting to insure any person, property, or risk located within this state at the time of contracting.  (5) Entering into a contract for services to be performed or for materials to be furnished in the state by the defendant. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963