# MCR 6.008: Rule 6.008. Criminal Jurisdiction

> Michigan · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_008

## Section

- **Citation:** MCR 6.008
- **Heading:** Rule 6.008. Criminal Jurisdiction
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Michigan Court Rules / Criminal Procedure / Michigan Court Rules / CH6 / MCR 6.008

## Text

(A) District Court. The district court has jurisdiction over all misdemeanors and all felonies
through the preliminary examination and until the entry of an order to bind the defendant
over to the circuit court.
(B) Circuit Court. The circuit court has jurisdiction over all felonies from the bindover from
the district court unless otherwise provided by law. The failure of the court to properly
document the bindover decision shall not deprive the circuit court of jurisdiction. A party
challenging a bindover decision must do so before any plea of guilty or no contest, or
before trial.

Chapter 6. Criminal Procedure
Chapter Updated July 31, 2026
(C) Pleas and Verdicts in Circuit Court. The circuit court retains jurisdiction over any case in
which a plea is entered or a verdict rendered to a charge that would normally be
cognizable in the district court.
(D) Sentencing Misdemeanors in Circuit Court. The circuit court shall sentence all
defendants bound over to circuit court on a felony that either plead guilty to, or are found
guilty of, a misdemeanor.
(E) Concurrent Jurisdiction. As part of a concurrent jurisdiction plan, the circuit court and
district court may enter into an agreement for district court probation officers to prepare
the presentence investigation report and supervise on probation defendants who either
plead guilty to, or are found guilty of, a misdemeanor in circuit court. The case remains
under the jurisdiction of the circuit court.

## Nearby sections

- [MCR 6.001 Rule 6.001. Scope; Applicability of Civil Rules; Superseded Rules and Statutes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_001.md)
- [MCR 6.002 Rule 6.002. Purpose and Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_002.md)
- [MCR 6.003 Rule 6.003. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_003.md)
- [MCR 6.004 Rule 6.004. Speedy Trial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_004.md)
- [MCR 6.005 Rule 6.005. Right to Assistance of Lawyer; Advice; Appointment for Indigents; Waiver;](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_005.md)
- [MCR 6.006 Rule 6.006. Video and Audio Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_006.md)
- [MCR 6.007 Rule 6.007. Confidential Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_007.md)
- [MCR 6.008 Rule 6.008. Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_008.md)
- [MCR 6.009 Rule 6.009. Use of Restraints on a Defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_009.md)
- [MCR 6.101 Rule 6.101. Complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_101.md)
- [MCR 6.102 Rule 6.102. Warrants and Summonses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_102.md)
- [MCR 6.103 Rule 6.103. Failure to Appear](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_103.md)
- [MCR 6.104 Rule 6.104. Arraignment on the Warrant or Complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_104.md)
- [MCR 6.105 Rule 6.105. Voluntary Appearance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH6_R6_105.md)

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