Section 600.8541 - Superintending control of district judge; limitation; functions and duties of district judge in chambers(1) The judges of the district court shall exercise superintending control over all magistrates within their districts. A district judge may not extend the jurisdiction of a district court magistrate beyond the jurisdiction expressly provided by law.(2) A district court judge may perform in chambers all functions and duties which a district court magistrate is authorized to perform under section 8511 or 8512a.Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. 6/17/1968 ;--Am. 1984, Act 278, Eff. 1/1/1985.