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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8126.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the fifty-sixth district consists of the counties of Barry and Eaton, is a district of the first class, and is divided into the following election divisions:
(a) The first division consists of the county of Barry and has 1 judge.
(b) The second division consists of the county of Eaton and has 2 judges.
(2) Effective January 1, 1999, if the county of Eaton approves the creation of the fifty-sixth-a district pursuant to law, and if the county of Barry approves the creation of the fifty-sixth-b district pursuant to law, both of the following apply:
(a) The fifty-sixth-a district consists of the county of Eaton, is a district of the first class, and has 2 judges.
(b) The fifty-sixth-b district consists of the county of Barry, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 600. Revised Judicature Act of 1961 § 600.8126 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-600-revised-judicature-act-of-1961/mi-comp-laws-600-8126/
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