Section 1. Judicial power

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Judicial power in court of justice; divisions

Except to the extent limited or abrogated by article IV, section 6, or article V, section 2, the judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in one court of justice which shall be divided into one supreme court, one court of appeals, one trial court of general jurisdiction known as the circuit court, one probate court, and courts of limited jurisdiction that the legislature may establish by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to and serving in each house.

Summary: Establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years

Election Date: November 6, 2018

Votes For Ratification: 2,522,355

Votes Against Ratification: 1,593,556

Percent for Ratification: 61%

Percent Against Ratification: 39%

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Amendment Source: 2018 proposal 2

Effective Date Source: Mich. const. art. XII

Judicial power in court of justice; divisions

The judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in one court of justice which shall be divided into one supreme court, one court of appeals, one trial court of general jurisdiction known as the circuit court, one probate court, and courts of limited jurisdiction that the legislature may establish by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to and serving in each house.

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Judicial power

The judicial power shall be vested in one supreme court, circuit courts, probate courts, justices of the peace and such other courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction, inferior to the supreme court, as the legislature may establish by general law, by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house.

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Judicial power

The judicial power is vested in one supreme court, in circuit courts, in probate courts, and in justices of the peace. Municipal courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction may be established by the Legislature in cities.

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Judicial power

The judicial power shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such other courts as the legislature may from time to time establish.

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