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MICHIGAN LAWMICHIGAN LAW

MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM

STATE SUPREME STATE SUPREME COURTCOURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT

MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM

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

MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM

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

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

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

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

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

MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS

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

MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS

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

MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS

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

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS

GUILTYGUILTY

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS

GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS

GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY NOLO CONTENDRENOLO CONTENDRE

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTIONJURY SELECTION

LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTIONJURY SELECTION BURDEN OF PROOFBURDEN OF PROOF

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