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STATE SUPREME STATE SUPREME COURTCOURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT
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STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW
MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM
STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM
STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES
MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM
STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTYHEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY
MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM
STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTYHEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
MICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEMMICHIGAN LEGAL SYSTEM STATE SUPREME COURTSTATE SUPREME COURT
HIGHEST COURTHIGHEST COURT INTERPRETS STATE LAWINTERPRETS STATE LAW ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALSMICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS 3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES3 DISTRICTS, 28 JUDGES HEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTYHEARS APPEALS FROM COUNTY ELECTED MEMBERSELECTED MEMBERS
AT THE COUNTY LEVEL…AT THE COUNTY LEVEL…
MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS
MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS
CIRCUIT COURTCIRCUIT COURT Most powerful courtMost powerful court Jail more than a yearJail more than a year Trials usually involve a juryTrials usually involve a jury
MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS
DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT COURT HANDLES MISDEMEANORSHANDLES MISDEMEANORS CIVIL INFRACTIONS UNDER $10,000CIVIL INFRACTIONS UNDER $10,000 JAIL UNDER A YEARJAIL UNDER A YEAR WARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENTSWARRANTS, ARRAIGNMENTS
MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS
PROBATE and FAMILY COURTPROBATE and FAMILY COURT WILLSWILLS DIVORCEDIVORCE CASES INVOLVING MINORSCASES INVOLVING MINORS NO JURYNO JURY
MICHIGAN COUNTY COURTSMICHIGAN COUNTY COURTS
CIRCUIT COURTCIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE COURTPROBATE COURT FAMILY COURTFAMILY COURT COURT OF CLAIMSCOURT OF CLAIMS
CIRCUIT COURT of INGHAM COUNTYCIRCUIT COURT of INGHAM COUNTY CASES INVOLVING THE STATE OF MICASES INVOLVING THE STATE OF MI
SMALL CLAIMS COURTSMALL CLAIMS COURT UNDER $500UNDER $500
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COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT
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COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT
LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT
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COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
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COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
GUILTYGUILTY
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COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY
LEGAL TERMSLEGAL TERMS
COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT AREST WARRANTAREST WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTARRAIGNMENT PLEASPLEAS
GUILTYGUILTY NOT GUILTYNOT GUILTY NOLO CONTENDRENOLO CONTENDRE
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTIONJURY SELECTION
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PRETRIAL MOTIONSPRETRIAL MOTIONS JURY SELECTIONJURY SELECTION BURDEN OF PROOFBURDEN OF PROOF