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The judiciary of Michigan is defined under the Michigan Constitution, law, and regulations as part of the Government of Michigan.The court system consists of the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals as the intermediate appellate court, the circuit courts and district courts as the two primary trial courts, and several administrative courts and specialized courts.
Courts of Michigan include: The Supreme Court is Michigan's court of last resort, consisting of seven justices. Each year, the Supreme Court receives over 2,000 applications for leave to appeal from litigants primarily seeking review of decisions by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court's authority to hear cases is discretionary.
Michigan law. Circuit courts are the trial courts with the broadest powers in Michigan. [1][2] In Michigan, circuit courts handle all felony criminal cases that could result in confinement to prison. [1][2] They also deal with all civil cases for claims in excess of $25,000.00. [1][2] There are 57 circuit courts in the state of Michigan. [1][2 ...
Understanding Your Michigan Courts April 11 Judicial Forum Hosted by Eastside GOP. Jay Hackleman, Neighbor. Posted Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 10:51 am ET | Updated Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:48 am ET
Judge Began service Ended service Notes Clark J. Adams: 1952: 1953: Paul L. Adams: 1962, 1964: 1973: Dennis Archer: 1985: 1993: Nathaniel Bacon: 1855: 1857: Frederick ...
District courts are courts of limited jurisdiction in the State of Michigan. They were established by the State Legislature in Act 236 of 1961 to consolidate the functions of several courts of limited jurisdiction such as traffic courts and municipal courts. [1] In response, nearly all cities in the state have ceased operating a municipal court ...
WAYNE COUNTY, MI — A former Wayne County Circuit Court clerk from Detroit is facing charges after stealing more than $60,000 from a judge, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Nessel's office said Pettit, who worked with the state from 1996 to 2020, is accused of stealing embezzling more than $850,000 from the state between 2018-2020.