COURT REORGANIZATION S.B. 654:
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 654 (as reported without amendment)
Committee: Judiciary and Public Safety
CONTENT
The bill would amend Chapter 5 (Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers) of the Revised Judicature Act to do the following:
-- Reorganize the 27th Judicial Circuit, which consists of Newaygo and Oceana Counties, to instead consist of Newaygo and Lake Counties.
-- Reorganize the 51st Judicial Circuit, which consists of Lake and Mason Counties, to instead consist of Mason and Oceana Counties.
-- Specify that the reorganization of the 27th and 51st Judicial Circuits would not require the approval of the county board of commissioners in each county in the circuit.
The bill also would amend Chapter 81 (District Court: Establishment; Districts) of the Act to do the following:
-- Reorganize the 78th Judicial District, which consists of Newaygo and Oceana Counties, to instead consist of Newaygo and Lake Counties.
-- Reorganize the 79th Judicial District, which consists of Lake and Mason Counties, to instead consist of Mason and Oceana Counties.
-- Specify that the reorganization of the 78th and 79th Judicial Districts would not require the approval of the governing board of each district control unit in the district.
MCL 600.528 et al. Legislative Analyst: Stephen Jackson
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on the State and could have a minimal fiscal impact on Mason, Lake, Oceana, and Newaygo Counties because of circuit and district court restructuring. The bill would not increase or decrease the number of circuit and district judges that currently sit in those counties.
Date Completed: 11-5-21 Fiscal Analyst: Michael Siracuse
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.