The state is divided into 4 judicial districts for the election of judges of the court of appeals. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each district is entitled to 7 judges. Beginning on the date as determined under section 303a, each district is entitled to 6 judges. The districts are constituted and numbered as follows:
(a) District 1 consists of the counties of Branch, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, Lenawee, Monroe, St. Joseph, and Wayne.(b) District 2 consists of the counties of Genesee, Macomb, and Oakland.(c) District 3 consists of the counties of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Ionia, Jackson, Kent, Mason, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren, and Washtenaw.(d) District 4 consists of the counties of Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, and Wexford.Amended by 2012, Act 624,s 1, eff. 1/9/2013.Amended by 2012, Act 40,s 2, eff. 3/25/2012.Add. 1964, Act 281, Imd. Eff. 6/11/1964 ;--Am. 1968, Act 127, Imd. Eff. 6/11/1968 ;--Am. 1972, Act 157, Imd. Eff. 6/5/1972 ;--Am. 1974, Act 144, Imd. Eff. 6/5/1974 ;--Am. 1986, Act 279, Eff. 3/31/1987 ;--Am. 1993, Act 190, Eff. 10/13/1993 ;--Am. 2001, Act 117, Eff. 3/22/2002.