Section 774.49 Municipal Court to Be Governed by Statutes and Supreme Court Rules Applicable to District Court; Exceptions.

MI Comp L § 774.49 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 49.

(1) In all matters of substance, authority, and jurisdiction with regard to a felony, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation case, a municipal court shall be governed by the statutes applicable to the district court, except to the extent that those provisions conflict with a statute which is specifically applicable to the particular municipal court or to municipal courts in general.

(2) In all matters of practice and procedure in the exercise of jurisdiction in a felony, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation case, a municipal court shall be governed by the statutes and supreme court rules applicable to the district court, except to the extent that those provisions conflict with a statute or supreme court rule specifically applicable to the particular municipal court or to municipal courts in general.

History: Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981