# Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.501a: Uniform municipal court act; definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.501a
- **Heading:** Uniform municipal court act; definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-5-of-1956 / Section 730.501a

## Text

Sec. 1a.

The term "municipal court" or "municipal judge" whenever used in this act shall be deemed to include all municipal courts and judges heretofore or hereafter established or authorized under the provisions of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 117.1 to 117.38 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and Act No. 269 of the Public Acts of 1933, as amended, being sections 730.101 to 730.159 of the Compiled Laws of 1948; and all of the provisions of this act shall be deemed to apply to such courts, in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of the statutes and charters under which such courts have been or may hereafter be organized.

History: Add. 1957, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.501 Municipal courts; salaried judges; designation; adoption of act by ordinance or charter provision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.501.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.501a Uniform municipal court act; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.501a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.502 Name of court; title of judges, entitlement of papers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.502.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.503 Candidates; designation; incumbency designation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.503.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.504 Incumbent judges or justices; nonapplication of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.504.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.505 Incumbent judges or justices; continuation, vacancies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.505.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.506 Substitute judges; assistance of other judges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.506.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.507 Substitute judges; compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.507.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.508 Judges; qualifications, terms, election; compensation, jurisdiction, practice and procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.508.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.508a Municipal court judge; eligibility; requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.508a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.509 Files, records and dockets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.509.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.510 Jurisdiction of successor judges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.510.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.511 Set time for trial; hearing or action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.511.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.512 Judges; rule making power.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.512.md)

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