Mich. Const. art. VI, § 19

Courtsofrecord;seal,qualificationsofjudges. Sec.19.(1)Thesupremecourt,thecourtofappeals,thecircuitcourt,theprobatecourtand othercourtsdesignatedassuchbythelegislatureshallbecourtsofrecordandeachshallhave a common seal. Justices and judges of courts of record must be persons who are licensed to practicelawinthisstate. (2) To be qualified to serve as a judge of a trial court, a judge of the court of appeals, or a justice of the supreme court, a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for at least 5 years. This subsection shall not apply to any judge or justice appointed or elected to judicialofficepriortothedateonwhichthissubsectionbecomespartoftheconstitution. (3) No person shall be elected or appointed to a judicial office after reaching the age of 70years. History: Const.1963,Art.VI,§19,Eff.Jan.1,1964;—Am.S.J.R.D,approvedNov.5,1996,Eff.Dec.21,1996. FormerConstitution: SeeConst.1908,Art.VII,§17.