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MICHIGAN LAW. MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT.

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1 MICHIGAN LAW

2 MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT

3 MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAW INTERPRETS STATE LAW

4 MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAW INTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERS ELECTED MEMBERS

5 MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAW INTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERS ELECTED MEMBERS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES

6 MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAW INTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERS ELECTED MEMBERS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY

7 MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAW INTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERS ELECTED MEMBERS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY ELECTED MEMBERS ELECTED MEMBERS

8 MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURT STATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURT HIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAW INTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERS ELECTED MEMBERS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY ELECTED MEMBERS ELECTED MEMBERS AT THE COUNTY LEVEL… AT THE COUNTY LEVEL…

9 MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS

10 CIRCUIT COURT CIRCUIT COURT Most powerful court Most powerful court Jail more than a year Jail more than a year Trials usually involve a jury Trials usually involve a jury

11 MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT HANDLES MISDEMEANORS HANDLES MISDEMEANORS CIVIL INFRACTIONS UNDER $10,000 CIVIL INFRACTIONS UNDER $10,000 JAIL UNDER A YEAR JAIL UNDER A YEAR WARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENTS WARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENTS

12 MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS PROBATE and FAMILY COURT PROBATE and FAMILY COURT WILLS WILLS DIVORCE DIVORCE CASES INVOLVING MINORS CASES INVOLVING MINORS NO JURY NO JURY

13 MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS CIRCUIT COURT CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE COURT PROBATE COURT FAMILY COURT FAMILY COURT COURT OF CLAIMS COURT OF CLAIMS CIRCUIT COURT of INGHAM COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT of INGHAM COUNTY CASES INVOLVING THE STATE OF MI CASES INVOLVING THE STATE OF MI SMALL CLAIMS COURT SMALL CLAIMS COURT UNDER $500 UNDER $500

14 LEGAL TERMS COMPLAINT COMPLAINT

15 LEGAL TERMS COMPLAINT COMPLAINT AREST WARRANT AREST WARRANT

16 LEGAL TERMS COMPLAINT COMPLAINT AREST WARRANT AREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENT ARRAIGNMENT

17 LEGAL TERMS COMPLAINT COMPLAINT AREST WARRANT AREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENT ARRAIGNMENT PLEAS PLEAS

18 LEGAL TERMS COMPLAINT COMPLAINT AREST WARRANT AREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENT ARRAIGNMENT PLEAS PLEAS GUILTY GUILTY

19 LEGAL TERMS COMPLAINT COMPLAINT AREST WARRANT AREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENT ARRAIGNMENT PLEAS PLEAS GUILTY GUILTY NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY

20 LEGAL TERMS COMPLAINT COMPLAINT AREST WARRANT AREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENT ARRAIGNMENT PLEAS PLEAS GUILTY GUILTY NOT GUILTY NOT GUILTY NOLO CONTENDRE NOLO CONTENDRE

21 LEGAL TERMS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

22 LEGAL TERMS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONS PRETRIAL MOTIONS

23 LEGAL TERMS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONS PRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTION JURY SELECTION

24 LEGAL TERMS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONS PRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTION JURY SELECTION BURDEN OF PROOF BURDEN OF PROOF

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