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MICHIGAN LAWMICHIGAN LAW
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MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM
STATE SUPREME STATE SUPREME COURTCOURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT
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MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM
STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW
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MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM
STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS
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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
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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
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MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS
PROBATE and FAMILY COURTPROBATE and FAMILY COURT WILLSWILLS DIVORCEDIVORCE CASES INVOLVING MINORSCASES INVOLVING MINORS NO JURYNO JURY
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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
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
GUILTYGUILTY
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY NOLO CONTENDRENOLO CONTENDRE
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTIONJURY SELECTION
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LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTIONJURY SELECTION BURDEN OF PROOFBURDEN OF PROOF