The first general election of judges of the municipal court of record shall be held in the year 1966. In that election only, the terms of office of the judges shall be as set forth below; in each case beginning at 12 o’clock noon on January 1, 1967.

LENGTH OF TERM OF JUDGES

No. of Category A Category B Category C

Judges

1 6 years

2 1 judge 6 years 1 judge 8 years

3 1 judge 6 years 1 judge 8 years 1 judge 10 years

4 2 judges 6 years 1 judge 8 years 1 judge 10 years

5 2 judges 6 years 2 judges 8 years 1 judge 10 years

6 2 judges 6 years 2 judges 8 years 2 judges 10 years

7 3 judges 6 years 2 judges 8 years 2 judges 10 years

8 3 judges 6 years 3 judges 8 years 2 judges 10 years

9 3 judges 6 years 3 judges 8 years 3 judges 10 years

10 4 judges 6 years 3 judges 8 years 3 judges 10 years

11 4 judges 6 years 4 judges 8 years 3 judges 10 years

12 4 judges 6 years 4 judges 8 years 4 judges 10 years

13 5 judges 6 years 4 judges 8 years 4 judges 10 years

14 5 judges 6 years 5 judges 8 years 4 judges 10 years

15 5 judges 6 years 5 judges 8 years 5 judges 10 years

The length of term of each elected judge shall be based on the number of votes received by each, those highest on the list respectively filling the 10-year terms as specified in category C, the next highest below category C filling the 8-year terms under category B, and the remainder 6-year terms under category A.

History: Add. 1965, Act 85, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1965

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