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MICHIGAN LAWMICHIGAN LAW

MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM

STATE SUPREME STATE SUPREME COURTCOURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT


STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW


STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS



MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES



MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTYHEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY



MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTYHEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS

MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT

HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS

MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTYHEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS

AT THE COUNTY LEVEL…AT THE COUNTY LEVEL…

MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS


CIRCUIT COURTCIRCUIT COURT Most powerful courtMost powerful court Jail more than a yearJail more than a year Trials usually involve a juryTrials usually involve a jury


DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT COURT HANDLES MISDEMEANORSHANDLES MISDEMEANORS CIVIL INFRACTIONS UNDER $10,000CIVIL INFRACTIONS UNDER $10,000 JAIL UNDER A YEARJAIL UNDER A YEAR WARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENTSWARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENTS


PROBATE and FAMILY COURTPROBATE and FAMILY COURT WILLSWILLS DIVORCEDIVORCE CASES INVOLVING MINORSCASES INVOLVING MINORS NO JURYNO JURY


CIRCUIT COURTCIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE COURTPROBATE COURT FAMILY COURTFAMILY COURT COURT OF CLAIMSCOURT OF CLAIMS

CIRCUIT COURT of INGHAM COUNTYCIRCUIT COURT of INGHAM COUNTY CASES INVOLVING THE STATE OF MICASES INVOLVING THE STATE OF MI

SMALL CLAIMS COURTSMALL CLAIMS COURT UNDER $500UNDER $500

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT


COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT


COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT


COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS



GUILTYGUILTY



GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY



GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY NOLO CONTENDRENOLO CONTENDRE


PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION


PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS


PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTIONJURY SELECTION


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