Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 600. Revised Judicature Act of 1961 § 600.9936

Sec. 9936. (1) Effective November 1, 1978, the district court shall commence to function in the fortieth district and in the fourth division of the fifty-second district and as of that date, all municipal courts within that district and that election division shall be abolished.

(2) Effective November 1, 1978, the elected incumbent attorney municipal judges of the cities of Saint Clair Shores, Clawson, and Troy and the elected incumbent attorney associate municipal judges of the cities of Saint Clair Shores and Troy shall become judges of the district court within the fortieth district and fourth election division of the fifty-second district as provided in sections 8122 and 8123  1 respectively and shall serve as district judges until 12 noon of January 1 of the odd numbered year next following the date on which their terms as municipal or associate municipal judges would normally have expired. In seeking election to the district court after November 1, 1978, a municipal or associate municipal judge becoming a judge of the district court pursuant to this subsection may file an affidavit of candidacy in like manner as other incumbent judges of the district court and shall be entitled to designation on the ballot as a judge of the district court. When the terms of any 2 district judges in such a district or election division expire at the same time, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in the general election to fill those offices shall serve a term of 8 years and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve a term of 6 years.