Michigan § 600.8541 - Superintending control of district judge; limitation; functions and duties of district judge in chambers.
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§ 600.8541. Superintending control of district judge; limitation; functions and duties of district judge in chambers.
The judges of the district court shall exercise superintending control over all magistrates within their districts. A district judge may not extend the jurisdiction of a district court magistrate beyond the jurisdiction expressly provided by law.
A district court judge may perform in chambers all functions and duties which a district court magistrate is authorized to perform under section 8511 or 8512a.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 600.8541 ("Superintending control of district judge; limitation; functions and duties of district judge in chambers.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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