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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.215 (2026)
Jurisdiction and power.
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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961
Act 236 of 1961
600.215 Jurisdiction and power.
Sec. 215.
The supreme court has jurisdiction and power over:
(1) any matter brought before it by any appropriate writ to any inferior court, magistrate, or other officer;
(2) any question of law brought before it in accordance with court rules, by certification by any trial judge of any cause pending or tried before him;
(3) any case brought before it for review in accordance with the court rules promulgated by the supreme court.
History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1974–2005 · leading case: In Re Certified Questions US Court of Appeals, 696 N.W.2d 687 (Mich. 2005).
In Re Certified Questions US Court of Appeals, 696 N.W.2d 687 (Mich. 2005). “305(B), MCL 600.215." [33] To describe MCL 600.215 as a "statutory affirmation" of this Court's certified question procedure seems an unduly expansive view of legislative regard for our rules.”
Falk v. State Bar of Mich., 305 N.W.2d 201 (Mich. 1981). “4 We treat the petition as a complaint for a writ of superintending control over the State Bar of Michigan, within our original jurisdiction pursuant to GCR 1963, 851(6); MCL 600.215, 600.219; MSA 27A.215, 27A.219.”
People v. Milton, 224 N.W.2d 266 (Mich. 1974). “” MCLA 600.215; MSA 27A.215. 16 This reference to a magistrate clearly refers to criminal matters.”
Falk v. State Bar of Mich., 342 N.W.2d 504 (Mich. 1983). “and is properly treated as a complaint for a writ of superintending control under GCR 1963, 851(6); MCL 600.215, 600.219; MSA 27A.215, 27A.219.”
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