# Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.508a: Municipal court judge; eligibility; requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C730_AAct-5-of-1956_S730.508a

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.508a
- **Heading:** Municipal court judge; eligibility; requirements
- **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 730.508a

## Text

Sec. 8a.

(1) Notwithstanding section 8, and except as provided in subsection (2), a person is not eligible for the office of judge of municipal court unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the city in which election is sought by the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy.

(2) For purposes of an election or special election for the office of judge of a municipal court that exercises jurisdiction over another city pursuant to section 9928(3) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.9928, a person is eligible for that office if he or she meets all other requirements for that office and has resided for 30 days or more in the other city over which municipal court jurisdiction is exercised.

History: Add. 2010, Act 252, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2010

## 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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