Section 600.1901 – Civil Action; Commencement; Filing of Complaint.
600.1901 Civil action; commencement; filing of complaint. Sec. 1901. A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Section 600.1902 – “Victim” Defined; Civil Action Against Victim of Criminal Sexual Conduct or Assault With Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct; Dismissal; Period of Limitations; Applicability of Section.
600.1902 “Victim” defined; civil action against victim of criminal sexual conduct or assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct; dismissal; period of limitations; applicability of section. Sec. 1902. (1) As used in this section, “victim” means any 1 of the following: (a) The person alleging to have been subjected to a crime described in […]
Section 600.1905 – Summons; Issuance; Duplicate; Form; Contents; Amendment of Process or Proof of Service.
600.1905 Summons; issuance; duplicate; form; contents; amendment of process or proof of service. Sec. 1905. (1) Upon the filing of the complaint the clerk of the court in which the complaint is filed shall forthwith issue summons. Separate summons may issue against any defendant. Duplicate summons may be issued from time to time with like […]
Section 600.1908 – Process; Persons to Make Service.
600.1908 Process; persons to make service. Sec. 1908. (1) Process in civil actions may be served by any person of suitable age and discretion who is not a party nor an officer of a corporate party. (2) If service of process is to be made in the manner prescribed by section 1912, on a person […]
Section 600.1910 – Proof of Service; Methods; Failure to Make Proof of Service.
***** 600.1910 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 600.1910.amended ***** 600.1910 Proof of service; methods; failure to make proof of service. Sec. 1910. (1) Proof of service shall be made by 1 of the following methods: (a) Written acknowledgment of receipt of a summons […]
Section 600.1910.amended – Proof of Service; Methods; Failure to Make Proof of Service.
***** 600.1910.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE ***** 600.1910.amended Proof of service; methods; failure to make proof of service. Sec. 1910. (1) Proof of service of process must be made by 1 of the following methods: (a) Written acknowledgment of the receipt of a […]
Section 600.1912 – Process; Personal Service on Individual.
600.1912 Process; personal service on individual. Sec. 1912. Service of process may be made upon an individual by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with the defendant personally. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Section 600.1913 – Process; Substituted Service.
600.1913 Process; substituted service. Sec. 1913. (1) Service of process may be made, (a) upon an individual nonresident defendant having any of the contacts, ties or relations with this state as specified in chapter 7 of this act, by service of a summons and a copy of the complaint upon such agent, employee, representative, salesman […]
Section 600.1917 – Process; Service on Partnership or Limited Partnership.
600.1917 Process; service on partnership or limited partnership. Sec. 1917. Service of process upon a partnership or limited partnership may be made by (1) leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with any general partner personally, or (2) leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with a person in charge of […]
Section 600.1918 – Civil Action; Service of Process on Person Doing Business Under Assumed Name.
600.1918 Civil action; service of process on person doing business under assumed name. Sec. 1918. Process issued from any court of record against an individual doing business under an assumed name may be served upon the individual, or by leaving the process during regular office or business hours at the office or place of business […]
Section 600.1920 – Process; Service on Corporation; Insurers.
600.1920 Process; service on corporation; insurers. Sec. 1920. Service of process upon a corporation, whether domestic or foreign, may be made by (1) leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with any officer or the resident agent, or (2) leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with any director, trustee, or […]
Section 600.1923 – Process; Service on Partnership Association or Unincorporated Voluntary Association.
600.1923 Process; service on partnership association or unincorporated voluntary association. Sec. 1923. Service of process upon a partnership association or unincorporated voluntary association may be made by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with any officer, director, trustee, agent, or person in charge of an office or business establishment, and sending a […]
Section 600.1925 – Process; Service on Public, Municipal or Governmental Corporation, Boards, or Bodies.
600.1925 Process; service on public, municipal or governmental corporation, boards, or bodies. Sec. 1925. Service of process upon public, municipal, quasi-municipal, or governmental corporations, unincorporated boards, or public bodies, may be made by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with (1) the chairman of the board of supervisors or the county clerk, […]
Section 600.1930 – Process; Service on Individual’s Agent or Public Officer.
600.1930 Process; service on individual’s agent or public officer. Sec. 1930. Service of process upon any defendant may be made by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with an agent authorized by written appointment or by law to receive service of process. Whenever, pursuant to statute, service of process is to be […]
Section 600.1940 – Process; Personal Jurisdiction Not Required; Service of Process.
600.1940 Process; personal jurisdiction not required; service of process. Sec. 1940. In all civil actions in which personal jurisdiction over a defendant is not required, the court may order the defendant to answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law. The order shall be made after the plaintiff, his attorney, or […]
Section 600.1945 – Process; Order for Substituted Service; Contents; Unknown Defendants.
600.1945 Process; order for substituted service; contents; unknown defendants. Sec. 1945. The order shall contain the name of the court, the names of the parties, directions as to where and when to answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law, a statement describing the nature of the proceedings, and a statement […]
Section 600.1947 – Notice of Pendency of Action; Publication.
600.1947 Notice of pendency of action; publication. Sec. 1947. The defendant may be notified of the pendency of the action and his obligation thereto by: (1) publishing a copy of the order in a newspaper at least once each week for 4 consecutive weeks or for such further time as the court may require, and […]
Section 600.1950 – Repealed. 2022, Act 74, Imd. Eff. May 12, 2022.
600.1950 Repealed. 2022, Act 74, Imd. Eff. May 12, 2022. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section defined the term newspaper.
Section 600.1951 – Mailing of Service; Manner.
600.1951 Mailing of service; manner. Sec. 1951. Mailing under section 1947 shall be accomplished by complying with the following: (1) Enclosing a copy of the order as above described in a sealed envelope with first class postage fully prepaid addressed to the defendant at the address hereinbefore required, on which envelope there is listed a […]
Section 600.1955 – Substituted Service; Proof.
600.1955 Substituted service; proof. Sec. 1955. Service of process made pursuant to sections 1940 to 1960 shall be proved as follows: (1) If made by publication, by an affidavit of the publisher or his agent (a) stating facts establishing the qualification of the newspaper in which the order was published, (b) setting out a copy […]