Michigan HB5689 modifies qualifications and appointment procedures for district court magistrates.
Michigan HB5689 amends the qualifications and appointment procedures for district court magistrates. It requires magistrates to take a constitutional oath and file a bond. It modifies residency and employment requirements for magistrates, allowing them to be appointed if they reside or are employed in the county. It also changes the appointment process for magistrates in the thirty-sixth district, subjecting it to approval by the county board of commissioners.
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