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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.261 - Venire Delivered to Constable; Notice to Jurors, Return.

730.261 Venire delivered to constable; notice to jurors, return.
Sec. 11.
The clerk of the justice court shall deliver to 1 of the constables, or in their absence, to a deputy sheriff, a venire containing the names and places of residence of the several jurors and specify for what term of court said jurors were drawn. The constable or deputy sheriff to whom such venire shall have been delivered, shall serve a personal notice upon each of the persons whose names are contained in such venire by making out a written notice to each such person and enclosing the same in a sealed envelope addressed to such person at his last known place of residence, which written notice enclosed in said envelope and addressed to the person summoned, shall be sent to his last known place of residence by registered mail at least 5 days before the first day of the term of court for which he is to serve, with a demand in writing on said envelope for a return registry receipt. Said constable or deputy sheriff shall make and file a return with the clerk of the justice court at the opening of the term for which said jurors have been summoned, specifying to whom said notice has been sent and attaching to his said return the returned registry receipts demanded and received from the persons so summoned.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16507 ;-- CL 1948, 730.261
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.262 - Exemptions and Excuses From Jury Service.

730.262 Exemptions and excuses from jury service.
Sec. 12.
All persons who are exempt from service on juries in the circuit courts of this state shall be exempt from service on juries in justice courts of cities adopting this act. Likewise all persons who are entitled to be excused from service on juries in circuit courts in this state shall be entitled to be excused from service as jurors in justice courts in cities adopting this act. In such cases the same proceedings shall be taken as in circuit courts.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16508 ;-- CL 1948, 730.262
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.263 - Compensation of Jurors and Constables.

730.263 Compensation of jurors and constables.
Sec. 13.
Each justice court juror shall be entitled to receive $6.00 for each day's attendance, and $3.00 for each half day's attendance upon any term of justice court, to be paid out of the city treasury of the city on the certificate or order of the clerk of the justice court: Provided, There shall be deducted therefrom the amount of any certificate issued to such juror on account of services performed as a juror in a case brought for a violation of the criminal laws of the state. The constable, or deputy sheriff, summoning said jurors, shall be entitled to receive the sum of 50 cents for each summons so served, and the constable shall be entitled to $4.00 per day for each day's attendance and $2.00 for each half day's attendance upon the jury at any such jury term, to be paid out of the city treasury on the certificate or order of the clerk of the justice court. Any city may by ordinance increase the compensation of jurors and constables to a sum not exceeding $6.00 for each day's attendance and $3.00 for each half day's attendance.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16509 ;-- CL 1948, 730.263 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 247, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.264 - Demand for Jury Trial.

730.264 Demand for jury trial.
Sec. 14.
When any cause shall become at issue, any party thereto shall be entitled to a jury trial by filing with the justice of the peace a demand for a jury, and in case said cause be a civil action, by depositing with the clerk of the justice court the sum of 12 dollars, which sum shall be taxed as costs if the party depositing the same shall prevail on the trial of said cause; and said sum will be returned to the person depositing the same if said cause shall be disposed of without a trial thereof by a jury.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16510 ;-- CL 1948, 730.264
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.265 - Trial of Jury Cases; Discharge of Jurors.

730.265 Trial of jury cases; discharge of jurors.
Sec. 15.
At each jury term all jury cases set for trial at said term shall be tried in the order in which they become at issue unless for good cause shown a continuance shall be granted until the next term of court or until a subsequent date during the same term. The jurors impaneled for such term shall be discharged from further attendance as jurors when all cases ready for trial shall have been disposed of, and all cases not ready for trial shall stand adjourned until the next succeeding jury term of court unless otherwise disposed of.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16511 ;-- CL 1948, 730.265
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.266 - Justice May Order Jury Impaneled.

730.266 Justice may order jury impaneled.
Sec. 16.
Nothing in this act contained shall prevent any justice of the peace, when no jury is in attendance, in his discretion and in order to avoid hardship, from delay, from ordering a jury impaneled in accordance with the method provided by law to secure a jury in trials before justices of the peace in townships.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16512 ;-- CL 1948, 730.266
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.267 - Drawing of Jury; Challenges.

730.267 Drawing of jury; challenges.
Sec. 17.
As the cases shall be called for trial during each jury term, each jury shall consist of 6 persons and shall be drawn from the list of jurors impaneled for the term in the manner provided by the general laws of the state for drawing juries in the circuit court, as near as may be, and no person so drawn shall be excused from serving except for causes recognized in the trial of cases in the circuit court; except that the plaintiff and defendant in each civil action may respectively challenge peremptorily not more than 2 jurors, and in each criminal action and action for violation of ordinances, the attorney representing the people may challenge peremptorily not more than 2 jurors and the defendant may challenge peremptorily not more than 4 jurors. No jurors shall be disqualified by reason of having sat as juror on any number of cases during any 1 term for the trial of jury cases.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16513 ;-- CL 1948, 730.267
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.268 - Failure to Attend and Continue in Attendance as Juror; Penalty.

730.268 Failure to attend and continue in attendance as juror; penalty.
Sec. 18.
Any person who shall fail to attend and continue in attendance at the justice court room in the city as a juror for the term for which he or she shall have been selected and duly summoned, as herein provided, without the consent of the justice presiding on that particular day or that particular term, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16514 ;-- CL 1948, 730.268 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 50, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1985
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.269 - Presiding Justice.

730.269 Presiding justice.
Sec. 19.
If in any city adopting this act there is more than 1 justice of the peace, such city may by charter or ordinance provide for the selection of a presiding justice by the justices of the peace of such city, and in such case the action of the presiding justice as to any matter herein required shall be deemed the action of the justices of the peace of such city.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16515 ;-- CL 1948, 730.269
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.270 - Instructions to Jury.

730.270 Instructions to jury.
Sec. 20.
It shall be the duty of said justices to instruct the jury in all cases as to the law applicable to the case, which instruction shall be received by the jury as the law of such case. Either party may present written requests to charge to the justice, who shall present the same to the jury as requested if he shall deem the same to correctly state the law applicable to such case.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16516 ;-- CL 1948, 730.270
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271) › Section 730.271 - Directed Verdicts.

730.271 Directed verdicts.
Sec. 21.
The justices shall have the same power to direct a verdict for either party as is had by judges of circuit courts of this state in similar cases.
History:
1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16517 ;-- CL 1948, 730.271
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Repealed - Act 41 of 1947 - Substitute for Justice of the Peace or Municipal Judge (730.301 - 730.302)

SUBSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OR MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Act 41 of 1947
730.301,730.302 Repealed. 1990, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Repealed - Act 109 of 1947 - Associate Justice or Judge (730.321 - 730.328)

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OR JUDGE
Act 109 of 1947
730.321-730.328 Repealed. 1990, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Repealed - Act 103 of 1947 - Changing Name of Justice Court to Municipal Court (730.351 - 730.354)

CHANGING NAME OF JUSTICE COURT TO MUNICIPAL COURT
Act 103 of 1947
730.351-730.354 Repealed. 1990, Act 217, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.401 - Juries in Justice Courts; Impaneling and Drawing.

730.401 Juries in justice courts; impaneling and drawing.
Sec. 1.
Juries in civil and criminal cases in justice courts or in any court having the civil and criminal jurisdiction of justices of the peace, in cities, and having a clerk, may be impaneled and drawn in the manner prescribed in this act.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.402 - Juries; Duties of City Clerk and Assessing Officer.

730.402 Juries; duties of city clerk and assessing officer.
Sec. 2.
The city clerk and city assessor or other assessing officer shall, on or before October first of each year, prepare a list in duplicate of the names and addresses of not less than 1 resident of the county for each 1,000 inhabitants of such county, according to the last federal census taken previous to the preparation of any such list, and in no case shall less than 100 names be placed on such list. The above named officials shall then sign each copy and shall certify thereon that every person whose name and address appears thereon is to the best of his knowledge legally qualified and that such list is a true list of the names and addresses of the persons selected. The said officials shall then, on or before October first, file 1 copy with the city clerk and 1 copy with the clerk of the court; and juries may be drawn during the ensuing calendar year from the said list in the manner and under the conditions hereinafter set forth.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.403 - Juries; Additional List of Names and Addresses, Disposition.

730.403 Juries; additional list of names and addresses, disposition.
Sec. 3.
At any time the judge or justice, or judges or justices, as the case may be, shall so request of the city clerk in writing, the aforesaid officials shall prepare and file an additional list of names and addresses of persons having the qualifications prescribed by this act, within such time and containing the number of names specified in such request; and the names of persons listed therein shall be placed by the clerk of the court in the box hereinafter provided for in receptacles as herein provided for, and with the names already in such box, used in the drawing of juries during the balance of the calendar year.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.404 - Juries; Qualifications; Persons Over 70 Years of Age.

730.404 Juries; qualifications; persons over 70 years of age.
Sec. 4.
The officials preparing jury lists shall select only residents of and qualified and registered electors of the county in which such city is situated; and in making such selection they shall take the names of such only as are not exempt from serving on juries, by the provisions of this act, who are in possession of their natural faculties, and are not infirm or decrepit, of good character, of approved integrity, of sound judgment, and well informed in and conversant with the English language, and free from all legal exceptions: Provided, That the name of any person more than 70 years of age who is otherwise eligible may be placed on a list, but such a person if drawn as a juror shall be excused upon his request, and the fact that such person is more than 70 years of age shall not be ground for challenge for cause.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.405 - Juries; Exemption From Serving.

730.405 Juries; exemption from serving.
Sec. 5.
Any person shall be exempt from serving on a jury drawn in accordance with the provisions of this act if such person is exempt from serving on juries in the circuit courts of the state, except as is otherwise provided by this act.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.406 - Juries; Reasons for Exemption.

730.406 Juries; reasons for exemption.
Sec. 6.
Any person shall be entitled to be excused from serving on a jury drawn in accordance with the provisions of this act for the same reasons he would be entitled to be excused from serving as a juror in the circuit courts of the state, except as is herein otherwise provided.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.407 - Juries; Slips, Receptacles; Custody.

730.407 Juries; slips, receptacles; custody.
Sec. 7.
The clerk of the court shall write the name and address of each person named on any list, on a separate slip of paper, together with such other information as may aid in communicating with such person. Each slip shall then be placed in a separate receptacle so designed as to conceal the information contained on the slip, and all the receptacles containing the slips shall then be placed in a box to be kept for that purpose, which shall be kept locked when not being used to draw a jury. The clerk of the court shall be the custodian of the slips, receptacles, box, lock, and key.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.408 - Juries; Drawing, Method; Compelling Appearance.

730.408 Juries; drawing, method; compelling appearance.
Sec. 8.
When a jury is to be drawn, the clerk of the court shall bring said box into open court, and draw therefrom such names, one at a time, as may be needed to impanel the jury, and the parties or their attorneys may be present. Any person whose name is drawn may be compelled to appear by subpoena, or the justice or judge may in his discretion communicate with such person by telephone or in any other manner, or cause such person to be so communicated with. If in the discretion of the judge or justice before whom such trial is held, any person whose name is drawn cannot be reached or brought into court with sufficient promptness or within a reasonable time, he may order such name passed and another drawn: Provided, however, That no person shall be adjudged guilty of contempt of court for failure or refusal to appear as a juror under the provisions of this act unless he has been duly served with a subpoena to appear signed by the judge or justice.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.409 - Juries; Slips, Replacing.

730.409 Juries; slips, replacing.
Sec. 9.
All slips drawn shall be replaced in the receptacle and returned to the box, after the drawing of a jury has been completed, whether or not any or all of the persons named on said slips served on such jury, and used with the names already in the box in the drawing of subsequent juries.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.410 - Juries; Alphabetical List Kept.

730.410 Juries; alphabetical list kept.
Sec. 10.
The clerk of the court shall keep an alphabetical list of the names and addresses of all persons who have served on juries drawn under this act, together with the date such persons served, and whether a civil or criminal trial; if a criminal trial the name of the respondent; if a civil trial the file number and the names of plaintiff and defendant.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.411 - Deputy Clerk; Authority.

730.411 Deputy clerk; authority.
Sec. 11.
Any deputy clerk of any court affected by the provisions of this act is hereby authorized to perform all duties and is granted all powers, so far as the duties imposed and powers granted by this act are concerned, which the clerk is herein authorized and enjoined to perform.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.412 - Number of Jurors.

730.412 Number of jurors.
Sec. 12.
Juries in all cases drawn in accordance with the provisions of this act shall consist of 6 persons, or less if agreed to by both parties.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.413 - Charge of Jury.

730.413 Charge of jury.
Sec. 13.
Any deputy sheriff of the county or police officer of the city in which a court drawing a jury by virtue of the provisions of this act is situated, or any duly authorized process server of such court, may be authorized by the justice or judge conducting the trial to have charge of the jury. Before entering upon such duty, the justice or judge shall administer to such officer the same oath that a person having charge of a jury in a jury trial in justice court in this state is or may by law be required to take.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.414 - Excusing From Service; Challenge.

730.414 Excusing from service; challenge.
Sec. 14.
No person shall be required to serve as a juror more than twice within 1 year. Any person who has served in said court as a juror 4 or more times within a year shall be excused by the court upon his request, and may be challenged for cause by any party to a cause.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.415 - Challenging; Time.

730.415 Challenging; time.
Sec. 15.
Any person drawn as a juror by virtue of the provisions of this act may be challenged either at the time of drawing or at the time of trial for cause for the same reasons he could be challenged for cause if drawn as a juror on a jury drawn in accordance with the statutes providing for jury trials in justice courts in townships, in addition to the grounds for challenge for cause provided for in this act, unless inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.416 - Peremptory Challenges.

730.416 Peremptory challenges.
Sec. 16.
In a criminal trial the people and the respondent shall each be entitled to 4 peremptory challenges and no more. In a civil trial the plaintiff and the defendant shall each be entitled to 2 peremptory challenges and no more.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.417 - Laws Governing.

730.417 Laws governing.
Sec. 17.
The provisions of existing laws relative to civil and criminal juries and jury trials in justice courts in townships shall govern in jury trials in which the jury is drawn in accordance with the provisions of this act, unless contrary to the provisions of this act or to the provisions of other laws or charter provisions to which such court is subject: Provided, That the only qualifications necessary to being placed on a jury list and serving as a juror are those stated in section 4 of this act.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.418 - Optional Method of Drawing Juries.

730.418 Optional method of drawing juries.
Sec. 18.
This act shall not be construed to repeal the provisions of any other law in effect in a particular city providing a method of drawing juries, but the justice or judge conducting a trial may in any case order a jury drawn according to the provisions of this act or in any other way permitted by law, and this act shall be an optional method of drawing juries.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 179 of 1951 - Drawing Juries in Justice Court (730.401 - 730.419) › Section 730.419 - List Filed Before Act Effective.

730.419 List filed before act effective.
Sec. 19.
This act shall not go into effect in any city to which it applies unless the judge or judges, or justice or justices, notify the city clerk and city assessor or assessing officer in writing to prepare and file lists of names as is provided for herein. The first list shall be filed as soon as it is prepared and may be used to draw juries at the expiration of 2 months from the date of filing and until the first regular annual list provided for herein goes into effect.
History:
1951, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.501 - Municipal Courts; Salaried Judges; Designation; Adoption of Act by Ordinance or Charter Provision.

730.501 Municipal courts; salaried judges; designation; adoption of act by ordinance or charter provision.
Sec. 1.
(1) In any city in this state now or hereafter having a population of 15,000 or more, according to the latest or each succeeding federal decennial census, having a justice court with 1 or more justices of the peace who are paid a salary in lieu of fees, whether said justices and justice courts are provided for by city charters or by any statutes of this state, such courts shall hereafter be designated as municipal courts and the justices thereof as municipal judges; said change shall in no way affect or change the present laws and statutes of this state, except that the word "municipal" shall replace "justice" with full force and effect and with like intent whenever and wherever the said word "justice" appears in said acts or general or special laws of the state or the municipal charter of any such city with reference to justice courts or justices of the peace.
(2) Any city having a population of less than 15,000 and a justice of the peace who is paid a salary in lieu of fees and required to be an attorney may adopt by ordinance the provisions of this act and such court shall be deemed a municipal court under this act for all purposes while said ordinance is in effect.
(3) Any city may provide in its charter, whether in the first instance or by amendment or revision, for a municipal court under the provisions of this act. If any city provides in its charter for a municipal court to come into being at the end of the term or terms of its incumbent justices of the peace, it shall provide that each municipal judge, including the first incumbent, shall be an attorney at law as required in section 8 of this act.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 179, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 209, Imd. Eff. July 30, 1959
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.501a - Uniform Municipal Court Act; Definitions.

730.501a Uniform municipal court act; definitions.
Sec. 1a.
The term "municipal court" or "municipal judge" whenever used in this act shall be deemed to include all municipal courts and judges heretofore or hereafter established or authorized under the provisions of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 117.1 to 117.38 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and Act No. 269 of the Public Acts of 1933, as amended, being sections 730.101 to 730.159 of the Compiled Laws of 1948; and all of the provisions of this act shall be deemed to apply to such courts, in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of the statutes and charters under which such courts have been or may hereafter be organized.
History:
Add. 1957, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.502 - Name of Court; Title of Judges, Entitlement of Papers.

730.502 Name of court; title of judges, entitlement of papers.
Sec. 2.
It shall be the duty of the clerk or judge of each of said justice courts to start using the new designation "municipal court" and "municipal judge" upon the effective date of this act, and said clerk or judge shall give public notice of said changes by public notice printed in some newspaper of general circulation in said city at least 10 days prior to the effective date hereof. Said court shall hereafter be designated and known as the municipal court of said city, and the judge or judges thereof shall bear the title and be designated as municipal judges of said court; and all process, writs and other papers and documents shall be entitled in said municipal court to the same effect and purpose as though the title or term "justice" were in continued use. Nothing herein contained shall in any way affect pending litigation, past records or dockets, except future process, executions and documents necessary to the proper functioning of said court shall be in the name of the municipal court of said city.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.503 - Candidates; Designation; Incumbency Designation.

730.503 Candidates; designation; incumbency designation.
Sec. 3.
In all cities affected by this act, candidates for election to such courts shall henceforth be designated as candidates for the office of municipal judge. An incumbent who is a candidate, upon his request in writing, may have printed below his name on the ballot the designation "municipal judge".
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 209, Imd. Eff. July 30, 1959
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.504 - Incumbent Judges or Justices; Nonapplication of Act.

730.504 Incumbent judges or justices; nonapplication of act.
Sec. 4.
This act shall in no way affect the term of office of any municipal judge or justice of the peace now holding office under the provisions of any city charter or any of the statutes of this state.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.505 - Incumbent Judges or Justices; Continuation, Vacancies.

730.505 Incumbent judges or justices; continuation, vacancies.
Sec. 5.
All justices of the peace whose courts are affected by this act are hereby constituted judges of the municipal court of the city wherein they were severally justices of the peace immediately prior to the taking effect of this act and shall hold office for the remainder of the respective terms for which they were elected justices of the peace. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of any judge of such court by death, resignation, removal from office or from any other cause, such vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as heretofore under the provisions of the respective city charters or the general laws of this state.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.506 - Substitute Judges; Assistance of Other Judges.

730.506 Substitute judges; assistance of other judges.
Sec. 6.
In case of the absence, disability or disqualification of any municipal judge in any court affected by this act, or in any other court organized under any other municipal court act of this state, in which the judge is paid a salary in lieu of fees and is required to be an attorney at law, and having the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace, in a city, or having jurisdiction to hear and determine violations of the ordinances of said city, or both, any other municipal judge of any city in this state, under this act or any other municipal court act of this state, who is paid a salary in lieu of fees and who is an attorney at law, shall be qualified to act in the place of and for such municipal judge in the performance of any of the duties imposed upon him by law in all matters civil and criminal and in all matters pertaining to violations of the ordinances of such city, under the conditions and in the manner hereinafter set forth; and such substitute judge shall, when called upon in the manner and under the conditions set forth, so act: Provided, That in case any municipal judge of any of the foregoing courts shall be unable to hear and determine cases pending in his court without unreasonable delay, because of the volume of cases awaiting determination, he may request and obtain the assistance of any other municipal judge of any city in this state, as above defined, to assist him in the trial of cases and the performance of the duties imposed upon him by law in all matters criminal and civil and in all matters pertaining to violations of the ordinances of such city, under the conditions and in the manner hereinafter set forth.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.507 - Substitute Judges; Compensation.

730.507 Substitute judges; compensation.
Sec. 7.
Any city may by ordinance fix the compensation to be paid substitute municipal judges for such services, the procedure to be followed in calling upon them to act, and the time and manner of compensation: Provided, however, That the legislative body of any city may provide in its budget an appropriation for the payment of substitute judges, and when such appropriation is provided, the municipal judge of such city may engage the services of such substitute judges as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the court, and upon presentation of a voucher for such services, approved by the municipal judge requesting such services, such substitute judge shall be compensated from the appropriation so made: Provided further, That unless a city shall provide by ordinance for the compensation of substitute judges, or make an appropriation in its budget for such substitute judicial services, no such substitute judge shall be entitled to compensation from such city.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.508 - Judges; Qualifications, Terms, Election; Compensation, Jurisdiction, Practice and Procedure.

730.508 Judges; qualifications, terms, election; compensation, jurisdiction, practice and procedure.
Sec. 8.
The qualifications, term of office, time and manner of election, compensation, jurisdiction, powers and duties of the judges of the municipal court of any city affected by the provisions of this act, and the practice and procedure in such municipal courts, shall be governed by the provisions of existing laws relating to justices of the peace in such cities, and to the practice and procedure in the courts of such justices of the peace, except so far as the same or any part thereof are expressly repealed by or are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act: Provided, however, That no person shall be eligible to qualify for judge of any such court who is not a regularly licensed attorney and counselor at law licensed to practice in the state of Michigan: Provided further, That any incumbent justice at the effective date of this act who is not an attorney at law shall be eligible for reelection as municipal judge of such court: Provided further, That no municipal judge, associate municipal judge or any partner of such judge or associate judge shall practice law in the court to which he was elected or appointed.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.508a - Municipal Court Judge; Eligibility; Requirements.

730.508a Municipal court judge; eligibility; requirements.
Sec. 8a.
(1) Notwithstanding section 8, and except as provided in subsection (2), a person is not eligible for the office of judge of municipal court unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the city in which election is sought by the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy.
(2) For purposes of an election or special election for the office of judge of a municipal court that exercises jurisdiction over another city pursuant to section 9928(3) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.9928, a person is eligible for that office if he or she meets all other requirements for that office and has resided for 30 days or more in the other city over which municipal court jurisdiction is exercised.
History:
Add. 2010, Act 252, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2010
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.509 - Files, Records and Dockets.

730.509 Files, records and dockets.
Sec. 9.
All files, records and dockets belonging to or appertaining to the office of the justices of the peace in office in any city affected by the provisions of this act shall be filed and safely kept in the office of the clerk of the municipal court of such city, and such files, records and dockets shall in all respects and for all purposes constitute records of the municipal court of such city.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.510 - Jurisdiction of Successor Judges.

730.510 Jurisdiction of successor judges.
Sec. 10.
The judges of any such municipal court shall in all respects be considered the successors in office of the several justices of the peace whose courts are consolidated by this act, and shall have and exercise the same powers and authority in respect to all judgments rendered and matters pending before such justices of the peace as is by law conferred upon successors in office of justices of the peace in such city.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.511 - Set Time for Trial; Hearing or Action.

730.511 Set time for trial; hearing or action.
Sec. 11.
When any cause or matter shall be set for trial, hearing, or the taking of any action, at a certain time, it shall not be necessary to wait any length of time after said set time before proceeding to trial, hearing, or the taking of action, in such cause or matter.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.512 - Judges; Rule Making Power.

730.512 Judges; rule making power.
Sec. 12.
In any city affected by the provisions of this act, the judges of the municipal court of such city shall have the right to adopt rules governing the form of all summons, writs and other process issued by such court, the time and manner of filing and serving pleadings and the forms thereof, the dismissal and adjournment of causes, the entry and setting aside of defaults and default judgments, the extension of time for pleading, the method of selecting the presiding judge and the period of time he shall act as such, and all other matters of pleading, practice and procedure not inconsistent with the provisions of this act or of the law. They may by rule provide that the clerk of such court or any of his deputies, may sign dockets and executions, and may approve any bond required in any civil action.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.513 - Presiding Judge; Designation, Term, Absence.

730.513 Presiding judge; designation, term, absence.
Sec. 13.
When this act becomes effective in any city, the judges of the municipal court of such city shall designate 1 of their number to act as presiding judge for such time as may be fixed by rule. In any city which has 2 municipal judges, they shall alternate as presiding judge, for such periods of time as may be fixed by rule, and in the absence or inability of the presiding judge, the other shall act as such. In any city which has more than 2 municipal judges, they shall be designated in such manner, and serve for such periods of time, as shall be fixed by rule, and in the absence or inability of the presiding judge, another shall act as such: Provided, however, That in any such city having 2 municipal judges, 1 of whom is an associate elected on a part-time basis, the one elected on a full-time basis shall be the presiding judge of said court. In any city which has more than 2 municipal judges, they shall be designated in such manner and serve for such periods of time as shall be fixed by rule. The presiding judge may designate some other judge of such court to act as such during his absence.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.514 - Presiding Judge; Powers and Duties, Motions, Bonds, Defaults, Rule Powers.

730.514 Presiding judge; powers and duties, motions, bonds, defaults, rule powers.
Sec. 14.
The presiding judge of any such municipal court shall, in addition to having and exercising all powers and duties appertaining to his office as judge of such court, have general superintendence of the civil business of the court. He shall have the power to assign and reassign for trial, or other necessary disposition, at such time and in such manner as he shall determine, to any of the judges of such court any civil suit, motion, proceeding or matter of business instituted or pending in such court. In all civil suits and proceedings hereafter instituted or pending in any such municipal court, the presiding judge thereof, or such other judge as he may designate, shall have power to hear and determine all motions made therein, to approve all bonds required by law to be approved by a justice of the peace, to enter and set aside defaults and default judgments upon such terms and conditions as he may deem just, and in general to dispose of any interlocutory and miscellaneous matter arising in any such suit. Such presiding judge shall also have such other powers and duties not inconsistent with the provisions of this act as the judges of such court may by rule provide.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.515 - Motions; Form, Filing, Hearing, Notices.

730.515 Motions; form, filing, hearing, notices.
Sec. 15.
The judges of such court may by rule require that all motions made in such court shall be in writing. All written motions shall be filed with the clerk of the court who shall set a date for hearing thereon before the presiding judge, or some other judge to whom the presiding judge may assign the hearing and disposition of such matters, in accordance with the rules and practice of such court. The moving party shall cause to be served upon the opposite parties or their attorneys copies of such motions and notices of hearing thereof within the time and in the manner fixed by the rules and practice of such court.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.516 - Setting Aside Verdict or Judgment; New Trial; Procedure.

730.516 Setting aside verdict or judgment; new trial; procedure.
Sec. 16.
In any city affected by the provisions of this act, the judge before whom any civil or criminal cause was tried shall have the same power to set aside a verdict or judgment and grant a new trial thereon, upon legal cause therefor, as circuit courts of the state possess: Provided, That a motion therefor be made in writing and filed with the clerk of the court within 5 days after rendition of the verdict or judgment in said cause, setting forth plainly and briefly the reasons upon which it is made. Affidavits setting forth the facts relied upon shall be filed with said motion. A copy of such motion with the supporting affidavits shall be served upon the adverse party or his attorney at least 2 days before the hearing thereof. Such motion shall be submitted and heard within 1 week after the date of filing, and shall be determined within 2 days after it shall have been submitted and heard. The time for taking an appeal from the judgment or verdict, in case such motion be not granted, shall begin to run from the day such motion is overruled. In no case shall the pendency of such motion stay the issuing and levy of an execution, but in case of a levy under execution pending such motion, no sale of the property so levied upon shall be advertised or made until the final determination of such motion. If such motion be granted, any property levied upon shall be returned forthwith to the adverse party. In case of the absence of the judge before whom such case was tried, the presiding judge or any other judge designated by the presiding judge shall have the authority to hear and determine any such motion.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.517 - Instructions to Jury; Requests to Charge.

730.517 Instructions to jury; requests to charge.
Sec. 17.
In any city affected by the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the judge presiding in all jury trials to instruct the jury as to the law applicable to the case, which instructions shall be received by the jury as the law of such case. Either party may present written requests to charge to the judge, who shall present all of such requests to the jury as he shall deem to correctly state the law applicable to the case.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts › Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534) › Section 730.518 - Directed Verdicts; Condition.

730.518 Directed verdicts; condition.
Sec. 18.
In any city affected by the provisions of this act the judge presiding in any jury trial shall have the same power to direct a verdict for either party as is or may be possessed by judges of the circuit courts of the state.
History:
1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956