Michigan trial courts

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Michigan trial courts are the state’s lower-level courts of general and limited jurisdiction that handle initial proceedings in criminal, civil, family, and other local legal matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of first instance
state trial court system
administrativeAuthority State Court Administrative Office of Michigan
appealsTo Michigan Court of Appeals
appliesLaw Michigan state law
linked to: Michigan statutes

United States Constitution
federal law when applicable
appliesToJurisdiction State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
country United States
governingBody Michigan Supreme Court
handlesStage first instance in most cases
hasComponent Michigan Circuit Courts
Michigan Court of Claims
Michigan District Courts
Michigan Municipal Courts
Michigan Probate Courts
Michigan family division of circuit court
Michigan problem-solving courts
Michigan small claims divisions
Michigan specialty courts
Michigan traffic divisions
jurisdictionLevel trial court
jurisdictionType general jurisdiction
limited jurisdiction
language English
legalBasis Michigan Compiled Laws
linked to: Michigan statutes

Michigan Constitution
overseesFunction arraignments
child custody determinations
child support determinations
civil bench trials
civil jury trials
civil trial proceedings
conservatorship proceedings
divorce proceedings
estate administration
family law matters
felony trials in circuit court
guardianship proceedings
initial criminal proceedings
issuance of warrants
juvenile matters
landlord-tenant disputes
local ordinance violations
mental health commitment proceedings
misdemeanor trials
preliminary examinations in felony cases
probate matters
protective orders
small claims cases
traffic violations
partOf Judicial Branch of Michigan
Michigan court system
supervisedBy Michigan Supreme Court

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Michigan Supreme Court oversees Michigan trial courts
Michigan Court of Appeals hearsCasesFrom Michigan Circuit Courts
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Michigan Court of Appeals hearsCasesFrom Michigan Probate Courts
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Judicial branch of Michigan hasTrialCourt Michigan Circuit Courts
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Judicial branch of Michigan hasTrialCourt Michigan District Courts
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Judicial branch of Michigan hasTrialCourt Michigan Probate Courts
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Judicial branch of Michigan employs Michigan state judges
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Michigan trial courts hasComponent Michigan Circuit Courts
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Michigan trial courts hasComponent Michigan District Courts
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Michigan trial courts hasComponent Michigan Probate Courts
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Michigan trial courts hasComponent Michigan small claims divisions
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Michigan Court System hasTrialCourtLevel Michigan Circuit Courts
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Michigan Court System hasTrialCourtLevel Michigan District Courts
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Michigan Court System hasTrialCourtLevel Michigan Probate Courts
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Michigan Court System hearsAppealsFrom Michigan Circuit Courts
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Michigan Court System hearsAppealsFrom Michigan District Courts
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36th District Court partOf Michigan District Court system
linked to: Michigan trial courts