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MI Comp L § 600.8351 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8351 - Jurors; Selection; Compensation; Failure to Respond to Jury Duty.

600.8351 Jurors; selection; compensation; failure to respond to jury duty. Sec. 8351.  Jurors for the district court shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13. Jurors in the district court shall be paid by the county in districts of the first and second class and by the political subdivisions where the trial takes place in districts of the third class in like amount as is paid to jurors of the circuit court. Failure to respond to jury duty in the district court shall be punishable in like manner as in the circuit court. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 1, 1969
MI Comp L § 600.8353 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8353 - Civil Jury; Number; Verdict.

600.8353 Civil jury; number; verdict. Sec. 8353.  In civil actions in the district court the jury shall consist of 6 persons. The court shall receive the verdict of 5 of such 6 jurors. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
MI Comp L § 600.8355 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8355 - Criminal Jury; Number; Verdict.

600.8355 Criminal jury; number; verdict. Sec. 8355.  In criminal actions in the district court the jury shall consist of 6 persons. The court shall receive only a unanimous verdict. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
MI Comp L § 600.8361 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8361 - Repealed. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

600.8361 Repealed. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to judgment fees.
MI Comp L § 600.8372, 600.8373 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8372, 600.8373 - Repealed. 1993, Act 189, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1993.

600.8372, 600.8373 Repealed. 1993, Act 189, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1993. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to trial and jury fees.
MI Comp L § 600.8375 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8375 - Assessment of Costs.

600.8375 Assessment of costs. Sec. 8375.  The district court may assess the same costs as are permitted in the circuit court. In civil infraction actions, the district court may assess costs as provided in section 907 of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.907 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, section 8727, or section 8827, as applicable. A district court magistrate may assess costs in an amount fixed by rule of the district court. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 511, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 12, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 54, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
MI Comp L § 600.8391 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8391 - Traffic Bureau; Establishment; Administration; Purpose; Authority Over Personnel; Location and Number of Offices; Appeals.

600.8391 Traffic bureau; establishment; administration; purpose; authority over personnel; location and number of offices; appeals. Sec. 8391.  With the approval of the governing body of a district control unit, the district court may establish within the court a traffic bureau which may be administered by clerks or other personnel of the district court to accept, as authorized by the judges of the district, admissions for civil infractions under Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or a local ordinance corresponding thereto, and to collect civil fines and costs as prescribed by the judges of the district. Beginning August 1, 1979, a traffic bureau may also accept pleas of guilty for such traffic offenses as authorized by the judges of the district, except for violations of sections 625, 625b, 626, 626b, and 904 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, or a local ordinance corresponding thereto, and collect fines and costs as prescribed by the judges of the district, if the offense occurred before August 1, 1979 and if the maximum permissible punishment for the offense at the time the offense was committed did not exceed 90 days in jail or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both. The presiding judge of the district, subject to the supervision of the supreme court, shall have authority over the personnel and determine the location and number of traffic bureau offices. Appeals as of right may be taken from the traffic bureau to the district court. Appeals shall be taken within 7 days after the entry of the civil infraction admission and shall be heard de novo. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 511, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 67, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
MI Comp L § 600.8392 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8392 - State Civil Infraction Bureau.

600.8392 State civil infraction bureau. Sec. 8392.  (1) Upon the approval of the governing body of a district control unit, the district court may establish within the court a state civil infraction bureau. The state civil infraction bureau may utilize clerks or other personnel of the district court to accept, as authorized by the judges of the district, admissions for civil infractions under chapter 88, and to collect civil fines and costs as prescribed by the judges of the district. The chief or only judge of the district, subject to the supervision of the supreme court, has authority over the state civil infraction bureau personnel and shall determine the location and number of state civil infraction bureau offices. Appeals by leave of the court may be taken from the state civil infraction bureau to the district court. Appeals shall be taken within 7 days after the entry of the civil infraction admission and shall be heard de novo.  (2) A state civil infraction bureau may be combined with a traffic bureau. History: Add. 1995, Act 54, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
MI Comp L § 600.8395 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8395 - Parking Violations Bureau; Establishment; Purpose; Operating Expense; Operation by Downtown Development Authority; Definition.

600.8395 Parking violations bureau; establishment; purpose; operating expense; operation by downtown development authority; definition.Sec. 8395.  (1) A city, village, or township may establish a parking violations bureau to accept civil infraction admissions in parking violation cases and to collect and retain civil fines and costs as prescribed by ordinance. Beginning August 1, 1979, a parking violations bureau may also accept pleas of guilty in parking violation cases if the violation occurred before August 1, 1979, and may collect and retain fines and costs as prescribed by ordinance at the time the violation occurred. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the expense of operating parking violations bureaus shall be borne by the city, village, or township and the personnel of the bureau shall be city, village, or township employees.  (2) A city, village, or township may designate a downtown development authority located in that city, village, or township to operate a parking violations bureau under this section. The administration, expenses, personnel, distribution of parking violation revenue, and related matters shall be determined by a written agreement between the downtown development authority and the legislative body of the city, village, or township in which the downtown development authority is located.  (3) As used in this section, "downtown development authority" means an authority as defined under section 1 of 1975 PA 197, MCL 125.1651. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 511, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 67, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 287, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2005
MI Comp L § 600.8396 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-83 - Chapter 83 District Court: Jurisdiction; Powers (600.8301...600.8396)|Section 600.8396 - Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau.

600.8396 Municipal ordinance violations bureau. Sec. 8396.  A county, city, village, or township may by ordinance establish a municipal ordinance violations bureau to accept admissions of responsibility for municipal civil infractions and to collect and retain civil fines and costs pursuant to a schedule as prescribed by ordinance. The expense of operating a municipal ordinance violations bureau shall be borne by the county, city, village, or township, and the personnel of the bureau shall be county, city, village, or township employees. History: Add. 1994, Act 12, Eff. May 1, 1994
MI Comp L § 600.8401 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8401 - Small Claims Division; Creation; Judge; Jurisdiction.

600.8401 Small claims division; creation; judge; jurisdiction.Sec. 8401.  A small claims division is created in each district as a division of the district court. A judge of the district court shall sit as judge of the small claims division. The jurisdiction of the small claims division shall be confined to cases for the recovery of money in which the amount claimed does not exceed the following:  (a) Beginning September 1, 2012, $5,000.00.  (b) Beginning January 1, 2015, $5,500.00.  (c) Beginning January 1, 2018, $6,000.00.  (d) Beginning January 1, 2021, $6,500.00  (e) Beginning January 1, 2024, $7,000.00. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 192, Eff. July 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 27, Eff. Jan. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 142, Eff. Sept. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 600.8401a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8401a - Instruction Sheets.

600.8401a Instruction sheets. Sec. 8401a.  (1) The state court administrator shall prepare instruction sheets clearly explaining in plain English how the small claims division functions and how to commence and defend an action in the small claims division. A copy of the instruction sheet must be given to the claimant upon filing a claim. Copies of the instruction sheets shall be made available at the office of each clerk and deputy clerk of the district court and a copy of the defendant's instruction sheet shall be sent by the clerk or deputy clerk to the defendant along with the copy of the affidavit served upon the defendant under section 8404.  (2) In addition to general instruction sheets, the state court administrator shall prepare instruction sheets under subsection (1) specifically for an action under section 73109 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.73109. History: Add. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 547, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 600.8402 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8402 - Commencement of Action; Filing, Form, and Contents of Affidavit; Notice; Name of Plaintiff; Removal; Waiver.

600.8402 Commencement of action; filing, form, and contents of affidavit; notice; name of plaintiff; removal; waiver. Sec. 8402.  (1) An action shall be commenced in the small claims division by filing with the clerk or a deputy clerk of the district court an affidavit and 1 copy of the affidavit for each defendant to be served. The form and contents of the affidavit shall be as prescribed by statute and the state court administrator. On the same form as the affidavit there shall be printed a notice directing the defendant to appear and answer as prescribed in section 8404.  (2) The full and correct name of the plaintiff shall be given, and the affidavit shall state whether the plaintiff is a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or individual. If the plaintiff was acting under an assumed name or business name at the time the claim arose, the assumed name or business name shall be given.  (3) The affidavit, in boldface type, shall inform both parties of the right to removal before trial from magistrate jurisdiction, if applicable, and removal before trial to the general civil division. The affidavit shall inform the parties of rights waived if they choose to remain in the small claims division. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 192, Eff. July 1, 1992
MI Comp L § 600.8403 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8403 - Affidavit Forms; Availability; Preparation.

600.8403 Affidavit forms; availability; preparation. Sec. 8403.  Printed affidavit forms for the commencement of actions in the small claims division shall be available at the office of each clerk and deputy clerk of the district court who shall prepare such affidavit for a claimant upon request. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968
MI Comp L § 600.8404 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8404 - Service of Affidavit and Notice on Defendant; Form and Contents of Notice; Evening and Saturday Court Hours.

600.8404 Service of affidavit and notice on defendant; form and contents of notice; evening and Saturday court hours. Sec. 8404.  (1) Upon the filing of the affidavit, the clerk or deputy clerk shall cause a copy of the affidavit to be served upon each defendant with a notice directing the defendant to appear and answer before a judge of the small claims division. The notice shall be in a form prescribed by the state court administrator and shall inform the defendant of all of the following:  (a) When and where to appear.  (b) That the defendant and the plaintiff are to bring all books, papers, and witnesses needed to establish any claim or defense.  (c) That failure to appear may result in a judgment against the defendant of up to the applicable jurisdictional amount as prescribed by section 8401, or the amount of the claim stated in the affidavit, whichever is less, together with costs of the action.  (d) That if settlement of the dispute is made before or at the hearing, the defendant may be charged with costs incurred by the plaintiff in initiating the action.  (e) That, even if the defendant does not have a legal defense, the defendant may appear to request installment payments pursuant to section 8410.  (2) The clerk shall inform the plaintiff and defendant that evening and Saturday court hours may be made available upon written request and need shown. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985
MI Comp L § 600.8405 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8405 - Service; Manner; Proof.

600.8405 Service; manner; proof. Sec. 8405.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, service of the affidavit and notice to appear and answer shall be made upon the defendant by certified mail, return receipt requested and deliverable to the addressee only, by personal service, or upon a showing that service of process cannot reasonably be made as provided by this section, the court may, by order, permit service of process to be made in any other manner reasonably calculated to give the defendant actual notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard. Where service by certified mail is made, it shall be made by the clerk and the receipt of mailing together with the return card signed by the defendant shall constitute proof of service. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 579, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1997
MI Comp L § 600.8406 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8406 - Appearances; Copy of Affidavit and Notice of Hearing; Application for New Notice; Jurisdiction to Render Judgment; Continuance.

600.8406 Appearances; copy of affidavit and notice of hearing; application for new notice; jurisdiction to render judgment; continuance. Sec. 8406.  (1) The date for the appearance of the defendant provided in the notice shall not be less than 15 days nor more than 45 days after the date of the notice. The person filing the claim shall receive from the clerk a copy of the affidavit and notice of hearing. The plaintiff shall appear on the date shown in the notice of hearing and have all books, papers, and witnesses necessary to prove the claim. If the notice is not served upon the defendant at least 7 days before the appearance date, the plaintiff may apply to the clerk or deputy clerk for a new notice setting a new date for the appearance of the defendant which shall be not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days after the date of the issuance of the new notice.  (2) If a defendant is not personally served or did not sign the certified mail return receipt at least 7 days before the appearance date, there shall not be jurisdiction to render judgment, unless the defendant appears on the appearance date and does not request a continuance. If the defendant was not served within the minimum time specified, the matter, upon request of either party, shall be continued for not less than 7 days. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979
MI Comp L § 600.8407 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961|Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)|236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)|Section 600.8407 - Filing of Claim in Small Claims Division; Restrictions.

600.8407 Filing of claim in small claims division; restrictions.Sec. 8407.  (1) A claim shall not be filed or prosecuted in the small claims division by an assignee of a claim or by a third party beneficiary under a third party beneficiary contract.  (2) Within a district court district a person shall not file more than the following number of claims in the small claims division in 1 week:   (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person shall not file more than 5 claims.  (b) A person shall not file more than 20 claims on behalf of a county, city, village, or township.  (3) A person shall not file a claim on behalf of a sole proprietorship or a partnership unless that person is the proprietor, a partner in the plaintiff partnership, or a full-time salaried employee of the plaintiff having knowledge of the facts surrounding the complaint. A person shall not file a claim on behalf of a corporation unless that person is a full-time, salaried employee having knowledge of the facts surrounding the complaint. A person shall not file a claim on behalf of a county, city, village, township, or local or intermediate school district unless that person is an elected or appointed officer or an employee of the county, city, village, township, or local or intermediate school district who has knowledge of the facts surrounding the complaint and who is authorized by the governing body of the county, city, village, township, or local or intermediate school district to file the claim. History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 272, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1984 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 192, Eff. July 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 486, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007