{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.8113","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8113","heading":"Third, third-a, and third-b districts.","body":"Sec. 8113.\n\nExcept as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the third district consists of the counties of St. Joseph and Branch, is a district of the first class and is divided into the following election divisions:\n\nThe first division consists of the county of Branch and has 1 judge.\n\nThe second division consists of the county of St. Joseph and has 1 judge.\n\nIf the county of Branch approves the creation of the third-a district pursuant to law and the county of St. Joseph approves the creation of the third-b district pursuant to section 8176, the third-a district consists of the county of Branch, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.\n\nIf the county of Branch approves the creation of the third-a district pursuant to law and the county of St. Joseph approves the creation of the third-b district pursuant to section 8176, the third-b district consists of the county of St. Joseph, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge. Subject to section 8175, this district may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1991. If a new office of judge is added to this district to be filled by election in 1990, the term of office of the judge for that election only shall be 4 years.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-8113","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"2249d5d97a362b3c44975e5acf702241d82fe8fd91e9cacf9fc19c3aca7e1e2d","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.8112","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.8114"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}