Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.413a (2026)

Incumbent circuit court judge; affidavit of candidacy.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW

Act 116 of 1954

168.413a Incumbent circuit court judge; affidavit of candidacy.

Sec. 413a.

(1) Any incumbent circuit court judge may become a candidate in the primary election for the office of which he or she is an incumbent by filing with the secretary of state an affidavit of candidacy not less than 134 days before the date of the primary election. However, if an incumbent judge of the circuit court was appointed to fill a vacancy and the judge entered upon the duties of office less than 137 days before the date of the primary election but before the fifteenth Tuesday before the primary election, the incumbent judge may file the affidavit of candidacy not more than 3 days after entering upon the duties of office.

(2) The affidavit of candidacy must contain statements that the affiant is an incumbent circuit court judge for the circuit in which election is sought, that he or she is domiciled within the circuit, and that he or she will not attain the age of 70 by the date of election, and must contain a declaration that he or she is a candidate for election to the office of circuit court judge.

History: Add. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 59, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 38, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1966 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1970 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1976–2023 · leading case: Dozier v. Auto. Club of Mich., 244 N.W.2d 376 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976).

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Dozier v. Auto. Club of Mich., 244 N.W.2d 376 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “1413, with MCLA 168.413a; MSA 6.1413(1) (Circuit Court Judge); compare MCLA 168.”

Robert Davis v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “413(1), while an incumbent circuit court judge could become a candidate by filing an affidavit of candidacy with defendant, MCL 168.413a(1). In addition to those requirements, under MCL 168.”

Breck v. Michigan, 47 F. Supp. 2d 880 (E.D. Mich. 1999). · cites it 4× “See Mich.Comp.Laws Ann. § 168.413a (West 1989) (requiring an incumbent circuit court judge who desires candidacy to file an affidavit attesting, inter alia, to being less than seventy years old “by the date of election”); Mich.”

Christopher Martin v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “Anyone who files a nominating petition, qualifying petition, filing fee, or affidavit of candidacy, must file an AOI. MCL 168.558(1). This includes all individuals who seek the office of a judge on a district court, regardless whether the individual is an incumbent.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.413a(1) — 1 case

Robert Davis v. Sec'y of State (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “413(1), while an incumbent circuit court judge could become a candidate by filing an affidavit of candidacy with defendant, MCL 168.413a(1). In addition to those requirements, under MCL 168.”

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