{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.811","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.811","heading":"Election of probate judges; filing nominating petitions and incumbency affidavits of candidacy; term.","body":"Sec. 811.\n\nJudges of probate shall be elected in the manner provided in Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended. For the office of judge of probate in a probate court district created pursuant to law, nominating petitions and incumbency affidavits of candidacy shall be filed with the secretary of state.\n\nAn elected judge of probate shall have a term of office of 6 years except as otherwise provided by section 803 or when a vacancy is being filled for the balance of an unexpired term.\n\nThe term of a judge of probate shall commence on January 1 following the date of election. If a vacancy is filled by appointment, the term shall commence in accordance with the order of appointment.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-811","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"0dc5bb33cec4779c24f002392d65d60f9b262effb8790c61b4526f689064832f","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.810a","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.8111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}