Section 600.507 - Sixth judicial circuit(1) The sixth judicial circuit consists of the county of Oakland and, except as otherwise provided in this section, has 19 judges.(2) Subject to section 550, this circuit has 18 judges during the period beginning 12 noon, January 1, 2011 and ending 12 noon, January 1, 2015. The judgeship temporarily eliminated from this circuit during the period of January 1, 2011 to January 1, 2015 shall be the judgeship of a judge who is not eligible to run for reelection due to constitutional limitation on January 5, 2010. In the 2014 election, the initial term of office of the judgeship being restored shall be 8 years.(3) Subject to section 550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge beginning January 1, 2019.Amended by 2014, Act 57,s 1, eff. 3/27/2014.Amended by 2009, Act 228,s 1, eff. 1/5/2010.Amended by 2006, Act 607,s 1 , eff. 1/3/2007.Amended by 2006, Act 103, s 1, eff. 4/6/2006.1961, Act 236, Eff. 1/1/1963 ;--Am. 1963, Act 179, Eff. 9/6/1963 ;--Am. 1965, Act 284, Imd. Eff. 7/22/1965 ;--Am. 1966, Act 22, Imd. Eff. 4/20/1966 ;--Am. 1970, Act 30, Imd. Eff. 6/11/1970 ;--Am. 1974, Act 145, Imd. Eff. 6/7/1974 ;--Am. 1978, Act 164, Imd. Eff. 5/25/1978 ;--Am. 1988, Act 134, Imd. Eff. 5/27/1988 ;--Am. 1994, Act 138, Imd. Eff. 5/26/1994 ;--Am. 2001, Act 252, Eff. 3/22/2002.Enacting section 1 of 2006, Act 607, states, "If, pursuant to this amendatory act, a new office of judge is added to the sixth judicial circuit by election in 2008, the term of office of that judgeship for that election only shall be 8 years."