Sec. 467.

(1) A person shall not be eligible for the office of judge of the district court unless the person is a registered and qualified elector of the judicial district and election division in which election is sought by the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy, is licensed to practice law in this state, and, at the time of election or appointment, is less than 70 years of age.

(2) A person who has been convicted of a violation of section 12a(1) of 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.412a, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to the office of judge of the district court for a period of 20 years after conviction.

History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;– Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;– Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000

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