REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961
Act 236 of 1961
600.401 Plan of concurrent jurisdiction.
Sec. 401.
(1) Within each judicial circuit, subject to approval by the supreme court and to the limitations contained in sections 410, 841, and 8304, a plan of concurrent jurisdiction shall be adopted by a majority vote of all of the judges of the trial courts in the plan unless a majority of all of the judges of the trial courts in that judicial circuit vote not to have a plan of concurrent jurisdiction. If a majority of all of the judges of the trial courts in a judicial circuit vote not to have a plan of concurrent jurisdiction, the chief judge of the circuit court of that judicial circuit shall report the results of that vote to the state court administrator.
(2) A plan of concurrent jurisdiction under this section may provide for 1 or more of the following:
(a) The circuit court and 1 or more circuit judges may exercise the power and jurisdiction of the probate court.
(b) The circuit court and 1 or more circuit judges may exercise the power and jurisdiction of the district court.
(c) The probate court and 1 or more probate judges may exercise the power and jurisdiction of the circuit court.
(d) The probate court and 1 or more probate judges may exercise the power and jurisdiction of the district court.
(e) The district court and 1 or more district judges may exercise the power and jurisdiction of the circuit court.
(f) The district court and 1 or more district judges may exercise the power and jurisdiction of the probate court.
(g) If there are multiple district court districts within the judicial circuit, 1 or more district judges may exercise the power and jurisdiction of judge of another district court district within the judicial circuit.
(3) A plan of concurrent jurisdiction under this section shall provide for the transfer or assignment of cases between the trial courts affected by the plan and to individual judges of those courts as necessary to implement the plan and to fairly distribute the workload among those judges.
(4) A plan of concurrent jurisdiction under this section may include agreements as to other matters involving the operation of the trial courts participating in the plan, as approved by the supreme court.
(5) A plan of concurrent jurisdiction becomes effective upon the approval of the plan by the supreme court.
(6) This section does not apply to the counties of Genesee, Ingham, Kent, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne, which have district court districts of the third class.
History: Add. 2002, Act 678, Eff. Apr. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 338, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013
Notes of Decisions
46th Circuit Trial Court v. Crawford Cnty., 719 N.W.2d 553 (Mich. 2006).
· cites it 2× “In 2002, the Legislature enacted MCL 600.401 et seq., which permits a county or judicial circuit to consolidate all or part of its operations subject to the approval of this Court.”
In Re Adoption of Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan, 706 N.W.2d 29 (Mich. 2005).
· cites it 2× “The Court hereby approves adoption of the following concurrent jurisdiction plan effective March 1, 2006: The 45th Circuit Court and the 3B District Court The plans shall remain on file with the state court administrator.”
In Re Howe Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 3× “2003-1 provides, in pertinent part: Pursuant to MCL 600.401 et seq., as added by 2002 PA 678 , courts may establish a plan of concurrent jurisdiction, subject to certain conditions and limitations, within a county or judicial circuit.”
Howe v. Mayfield (W.D. Mich. 2025).
· cites it 2× “9, 2023); Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.401 (2). 3 Michigan probate courts have “concurrent legal and equitable jurisdiction” over “contract proceeding[s] or action[s] by or against an estate, trust, or ward.”
People of Michigan v. Anthony Daniel Walker (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
“Pursuant to MCL 600.401, trial courts may adopt a plan of concurrent jurisdiction, through which a circuit court may be granted a right to exercise the power and jurisdiction of a district court and vice versa.”
Goliday 809669 v. Rewerts (W.D. Mich. 2021).
“However, trial courts can adopt plans of concurrent jurisdiction under Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.401. The Berrien County Circuit Court has done just that.”
People of Michigan v. Kenneth James Soles (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
“3 We vacate the district court’s order denying 1 Pursuant to MCL 600.401, and Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order 2003-1, the Isabella County Trial Court operates under a concurrent jurisdiction plan where the judges have cross assignments of cases in the respective…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.401(1) — 1 case
In Re Howe Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
“2003-1 provides, in pertinent part: Pursuant to MCL 600.401 et seq., as added by 2002 PA 678 , courts may establish a plan of concurrent jurisdiction, subject to certain conditions and limitations, within a county or judicial circuit.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.401(2)(a) — 1 case
In Re Howe Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
“2003-1 provides, in pertinent part: Pursuant to MCL 600.401 et seq., as added by 2002 PA 678 , courts may establish a plan of concurrent jurisdiction, subject to certain conditions and limitations, within a county or judicial circuit.”
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