EXHIBIT 99a


                          SUN COMMUNITY BANCORP LIMITED

                    PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                          To Be Held On March 27, 2002

               THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

     The undersigned shareholder of SUN COMMUNITY BANCORP LIMITED hereby
appoints Richard N. Flynn and John S. Lewis, or either of them, to represent the
undersigned at the annual meeting of the shareholders of SUN COMMUNITY BANCORP
LIMITED to be held on March 27, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. (local time), at the offices
of Sun Community Bancorp Limited, 2777 East Camelback Road, Suite 375, Phoenix,
Arizona 85016, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, and to vote the
number of shares the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present
at the meeting on the matters listed below.

     When properly executed, this proxy will be voted in the manner directed by
the undersigned shareholder and in the discretion of the proxy holder as to any
other matter that may come before the special meeting of shareholders and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof. If no direction is given, this proxy will
be voted "FOR" the proposal to approve and adopt the Plan of Share Exchange and
in the discretion of the proxy holder as to any other matter that may properly
come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

     WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE,
DATE, AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE SO
THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.

     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF
SHARE EXCHANGE.

     1. Proposal to approve and adopt the Plan of Share Exchange, dated as of
November 16, 2001, between and among CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED and the
shareholders of SUN COMMUNITY BANCORP LIMITED to exchange the shares of common
stock of SUN COMMUNITY BANCORP LIMITED not now held by CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED
for shares of common stock of CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED according to the terms of
the Plan of Share Exchange. After the share exchange, SUN COMMUNITY BANCORP
LIMITED will be a wholly owned subsidiary of CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED.

                [ ] FOR         [ ] AGAINST         [ ] ABSTAIN

     2. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the Meeting.

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, IT SHALL
BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1.

Dated:   ___________________, 2002

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                                            Number of Shares of Common Stock


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                                            Signature (and title if applicable)


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                                            Signature (if held jointly)


                                            Please sign your name exactly as it
                                            appears on your stock certificate.
                                            When shares are held by joint
                                            tenants, both should sign. When
                                            signing as attorney, executor,
                                            administrator, trustee or
                                            guardian, please give full title as
                                            such. If a corporation, please sign
                                            in full corporate name by the
                                            President or other authorized
                                            officer. If a partnership, please
                                            sign in partnership name by
                                            authorized person.