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District court; jurisdiction; proceedings; applicable laws.

MCL 90.16
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90.16. District court; jurisdiction; proceedings; applicable laws. Sec. 16. The district court in the judicial district in which a city incorporated under this act is located has jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine a case for a violation of an ordinance of the city. Unless the case is a civil infraction action, proceedings in the district court shall be the same as in a prosecution to recover a penalty or forfeiture or to punish a violation of a criminal law of this state. The laws of this state regulating prosecutions in misdemeanor cases and the recovery of penalties apply. 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3104; CL 1915, 3018; CL 1929, 1942; CL 1948, 90.16; Am. 1978, Act 539, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978; Am. 1994, Act 19, Eff. May 1, 1994
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-90-16Fetched: 10/20/2026

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