Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.409 (2026)

Office of judge of court of appeals; eligibility.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.409 Office of judge of court of appeals; eligibility.

Sec. 409.

A person is not eligible for the office of judge of the court of appeals unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the appellate court district in which election is sought by the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy, is licensed to practice law in this state, and, at the time of election or appointment, is less than 70 years of age.

History: Add. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 60, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018

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Cited in 1 case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Wartella v. City of East Detroit, 411 N.W.2d 751 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987).

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Wartella v. City of East Detroit, 411 N.W.2d 751 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “1391 (Justice of the Supreme Court); MCL 168.409; MSA 6.1409 (judge of the Court of Appeals); MCL 168.”

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