Section 2101. Definitions; construction of act  


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  • The following words used in this act shall have the meaning defined in
      this section, unless otherwise apparent from the context:
        (a)  "Administrative  board"  means  the  administrative  board of the
      judicial conference of the state.
        (b)  "Administrative  judge"  means  the  officer  designated  by  the
      appellate division of the department in which the court is located.
        (c)  "Appellate  division" means the appellate division of the supreme
      court in and for the department in which the court is  located,  or  its
      designated administrative judge.
        (d) "City" means the city in which the court is located.
        (e)  "City  clerk"  means  the clerk of the city in which the court is
      located, or the person, by whatever other title,  performing  equivalent
      duties.
        (f)  "Clerk"  means  the chief clerk or any other clerk or nonjudicial
      person, regardless of title, employed by the  court  and  designated  to
      perform the function referred to in the particular section.
        (g)  "Common  council"  means  the local governing body of the city in
      which the court is located.
        (h) "County" means the county in which the court is located.
        (i) "Court" means the court to which this act applies pursuant  to  §
      2300,  whether  called  "city  court" or otherwise titled, or one of the
      judges thereof, unless the context clearly indicates reference  to  some
      other court.
        (j)  "Enforcement  officer"  means  such  officer or officers, whether
      sheriffs or marshals or otherwise titled, designated pursuant to law  to
      execute the civil mandates of the court.
        (k)  "Judge"  means  any  judicial  officer  of  the court, unless the
      context clearly indicates reference to some other judge.
        (l) "Rules" means the rules adopted pursuant to § 2103 of this act.