Sec. 8541. (1) The judges of the district court shall exercise superintending control over all magistrates within their districts. A district judge may not extend the jurisdiction of a district court magistrate beyond the jurisdiction expressly provided by law. (2) A district court judge may perform in chambers all functions and duties which a district court magistrate is authorized to perform under section 8511 or 8512a.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8541
Superintending control of district judge; limitation; functions and duties of district judge in chambers
Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd
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