Section 600.1601 – Venue.
600.1601 Venue. Sec. 1601. The provisions of this chapter relate to venue and are not jurisdictional. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Section 600.1605 – Venue; Real Actions; Replevin.
600.1605 Venue; real actions; replevin. Sec. 1605. The county in which the subject of action, or any part thereof, is situated, is a proper county in which to commence and try the following actions: (a) the recovery of real property, or of an estate or interests therein, or for the determination in any form of […]
Section 600.1611 – Venue; Action on Probate Bond.
600.1611 Venue; action on probate bond. Sec. 1611. The county in which a probate bond is filed is a proper county in which to commence and try actions upon the bond. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Section 600.1615 – Venue; Actions Against Governmental Units.
600.1615 Venue; actions against governmental units. Sec. 1615. Any county in which any governmental unit, including but not limited to a public, municipal, quasi-municipal, or governmental corporation, unincorporated board, public body, or political subdivision, exercises or may exercise its governmental authority is the proper county in which to commence and try actions against such governmental […]
Section 600.1621 – Venue; Determination; Exceptions.
600.1621 Venue; determination; exceptions. Sec. 1621. Except for actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, venue is determined as follows: (a) The county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a defendant corporation is located, is a proper county […]
Section 600.1625 – Repealed. 1976, Act 375, Eff. Jan. 1, 1977.
600.1625 Repealed. 1976, Act 375, Eff. Jan. 1, 1977. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section defined “established” for purposes of all matters pertaining to venue.
Section 600.1627 – Venue; County Where Cause of Action Arose; Exceptions; Suits Against Surety of Public Officers or Their Appointees.
600.1627 Venue; county where cause of action arose; exceptions; suits against surety of public officers or their appointees. Sec. 1627. Except for actions founded on contract and actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, the county in which all or a part of the cause of action arose is a proper county […]
Section 600.1629 – Provisions Applicable in Action Based on Tort; Grounds for Motion for Change in Venue; Determination of Venue in Product Liability Action.
600.1629 Provisions applicable in action based on tort; grounds for motion for change in venue; determination of venue in product liability action. Sec. 1629. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in an action based on tort or another legal theory seeking damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, all of the following apply: (a) […]
Section 600.1631 – Venue; Action by Attorney General; Other Actions.
600.1631 Venue; action by attorney general; other actions. Sec. 1631. The county in which the seat of state government is located is a proper county in which to commence and try the following actions: (a) when the action is commenced by the attorney general in the name of the state or of the people of […]
Section 600.1635 – Venue; Transportation Lines; Plaintiff’s Residence.
600.1635 Venue; transportation lines; plaintiff’s residence. Sec. 1635. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1621 and 1627 actions against any individual or company owning, operating or leasing a street railway or line of railroad or motor bus or truck route, for the transportation of passengers or freight in this state, shall be commenced either in the […]
Section 600.1641 – Venue; Joinder of Causes of Action; Separation.
600.1641 Venue; joinder of causes of action; separation. Sec. 1641. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if causes of action are joined, whether properly or not, venue is proper in any county in which either cause of action, if sued upon separately, could have been commenced and tried, subject to separation and change as […]
Section 600.1645 – Improper Venue; Judgment.
600.1645 Improper venue; judgment. Sec. 1645. No order, judgment, or decree shall be void or voidable solely on the ground that there was improper venue. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Section 600.1651 – Improper Venue; Transfer of Action to Proper County.
600.1651 Improper venue; transfer of action to proper county. Sec. 1651. An action brought in a county not designated as a proper county may nevertheless be tried therein, unless a defendant moves for a change of venue within the time and in the manner provided by court rule, in which case the court shall transfer […]
Section 600.1653 – Motion for Change of Venue in Action Based on Tort; Awarding Expenses and Costs.
600.1653 Motion for change of venue in action based on tort; awarding expenses and costs. Sec. 1653. If a party brings a motion for a change of venue in an action based on tort alleging improper venue, the court shall award expenses and costs as follows: (a) If the motion is granted, the court shall, […]
Section 600.1655 – Venue; Change; Conditions; Expense of Trial.
600.1655 Venue; change; conditions; expense of trial. Sec. 1655. On such grounds and conditions as may be provided by court rule, the venue of any civil action brought in a proper county may be changed to any other county, and the action there tried. The court of the county to which the transfer is made […]
Section 600.1659 – Transfer of Judgments in Action Affecting Real or Tangible Personal Property.
600.1659 Transfer of judgments in action affecting real or tangible personal property. Sec. 1659. When a civil action affecting the title to or possession of real or tangible personal property has been tried in a county other than the county in which all of the real or tangible personal property is situated, the clerk of […]