Section 600.8117 - Eighth district; Kalamazoo county(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the eighth district consists of the county of Kalamazoo, is a district of the first class, and has 7 judges.(2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the eighth district has 6 judges:(a) The date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge in the eighth district.(b) The beginning date of the term for which an incumbent district judge in the eighth district no longer seeks election or reelection to that office.Amended by 2012, Act 19,s 2, eff. 2/22/2012.Amended by 2005, Act 237, s 1, eff. 1/2/2007.Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. 6/17/1968 ;--Am. 1970, Act 30, Imd. Eff. 6/11/1970 ;--Am. 1974, Act 145, Imd. Eff. 6/7/1974 ;--Am. 1997, Act 161, Imd. Eff. 12/29/1997.