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- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1410 · Legal impediment to marriage as bar to action.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1412 · Eastern Orthodox faith; recognition as major faith.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1414 · Style of process.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1416 · Courts of record; seals.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1418 · Courts of record; discontinuance, vacancy, new commission.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1419 · Continuances and postponements to assure adequate representation; “nonmeeting day” defined.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1420 · Courts; sittings to be public, exceptions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1422 · Judicial officers; fees.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1425 · Sunday court.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1427 · Writs, process, proceedings, and records; use of English language; manner and medium; signature.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1428 · Records management policies and procedures; record retention and disposal schedule; "record" defined.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1430 · Appearance in court by attorney or in person; exception.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1432 · Mode of administering oaths; commencement of oath; administration of oath or affirmation by electronic or electromagnetic means.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1434 · Opposition to oath; affirmation.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1436 · Witness; competency as affected by religion.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1438 · Oath by mental incompetent.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1440 · Oath, affidavit, or affirmation; administration; certification by military officer; force and effect of instrument sworn or affirmed before military officer; form of certificate; oath or affirmation administered by electronic or electromagnetic means of communication.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1442 · Oaths or affidavits; court appointee; stipulation.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1445 · Physical examination of person ordered by court, board or commission, or other public body or officer.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1450 · Judicial meetings; court administration.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1451 · Judicial meetings; presiding officer, secretary.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1452 · Judicial meetings; expenses of attendance, payment.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1455 · Courts of record; powers.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1461 · Newspaper; definition; publication of notices.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1465 · Funds deposited with county officer unavailable for payment; appropriation for restitution; audit of claims; allowance; limitation; right of action.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1471 · Law clerks; employment; qualifications; compensation; period of employment; duties.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1475 · Collection on judgment; restitution on reversal; interest.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1481 · Judicial assistant; appointment; oath; certificate; qualifications; duties; compensation; term; public officer; civil service regulation or compulsory retirement inapplicable; removal.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1482 · Medical malpractice claim; applicable provisions; definitions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1483 · Claim for damages alleging medical malpractice; limitation on noneconomic damages; exceptions; itemizing damages into economic and noneconomic loss; “noneconomic loss” defined; adjusting limitations on noneconomic loss.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1485 · Indigent civil legal assistance.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1486 · Hiring member of immediate family as court employee or process server.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1487 · Contract for good or service.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1490 · Definitions; court reporter, court recorder, stenomask reporter, or owner of firm; familial relationship with party or attorney; disclosure required; financial interest.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1491 · Court reporter, court recorder, stenomask reporter, or owner of firm; prohibited conduct.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1492 · Court reporter, court recorder, stenomask reporter; duties.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1493 · Enforcement of MCL 600.1490, 600.1491, and 600.1492; violation.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1494 · Applicability of MCL 600.1490 to 600.1493; exception.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1501 · Terms of court; continuance; adjournment; sessions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.151 · Judicial power of state; vesting in courts.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1511 · Terms of court; Ingham county circuit court; place of sitting.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1513 · Terms of court; Calhoun county.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1515 · Second judicial circuit; site of hearings, trials, or proceedings; disposition of records and files; naturalization of new citizens; educational ceremonies.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1517 · Designation of places where regular terms of circuit court and family division sessions may be held; hearings.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.151a · State court fund; creation; use; crediting deposits and income from investments; unencumbered balance remaining in fund; distribution of proceeds.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.151b · Court equity fund; creation; duties of state court administrative office; hold harmless fund; payments; reduced shares; retention of balance in work project account; formula; distributions; definitions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.151c · Local court management council; creation; resolution; delivery of court services.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.151d · Juror compensation reimbursement fund; creation; use; deposits; investments; disposition of unencumbered balance; transfer to general fund; transfer to court equity fund.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.151e · Juror compensation reimbursement fund; distribution; allocation of funds for contract with software vendor and position within state court administrator office that provides technical support; report; conditions for reimbursement; payments; definitions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.152 · Chief justice; head of judicial system.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1521 · Terms of court; special terms in other counties of circuit; triable issues.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1522 · Terms of court; special terms, transfer of files and papers.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1531 · Alternative time and place of court; notice.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1601 · Venue.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1605 · Venue; real actions; replevin.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1611 · Venue; action on probate bond.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1615 · Venue; actions against governmental units.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1621 · Venue; determination; exceptions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1627 · Venue; county where cause of action arose; exceptions; suits against surety of public officers or their appointees.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1629 · Provisions applicable in action based on tort; grounds for motion for change in venue; determination of venue in product liability action.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1631 · Venue; action by attorney general; other actions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1635 · Venue; transportation lines; plaintiff's residence.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1641 · Venue; joinder of causes of action; separation.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1645 · Improper venue; judgment.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1651 · Improper venue; transfer of action to proper county.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1653 · Motion for change of venue in action based on tort; awarding expenses and costs.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1655 · Venue; change; conditions; expense of trial.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1659 · Transfer of judgments in action affecting real or tangible personal property.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1701 · Neglect or violation of duty or misconduct; power to punish by fine or imprisonment.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.171 · Civil filing fee fund; creation; use; deposits; investment; distribution of proceeds.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1711 · Summary punishment; hearing.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1715 · Contempt; punishment; fine; probation; performance of act or duty.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1721 · Payment of damages; effect.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1725 · Witnesses; refusal to testify; penalty.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1731 · Publication as to court of record; hearing by judge of another court.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1735 · Arrest on bench warrant; duties of sheriff.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1741 · Arrest on bench warrant; illness of arrested person.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1745 · Indictment for contemptuous conduct; sentence.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.175 · Judicial technology improvement fund; creation; use; disposition; investment; transfer of balance to general fund; administration; expenditure; reimbursement to state court administrative office.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.176 · Judicial electronic filing fund; creation; use; credit; unencumbered balance remaining in fund; administration; expenditure; development of statewide electronic filing system; reimbursement to state court administrative office for costs.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1801 · Process; service and return; service on sheriff or deputies.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1805 · Process; expiration or vacancy in office of sheriff; effect.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1809 · Process; amendment of return.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.181 · Justice system fund; creation; use; disposition; investment; distributions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1811 · Process; appointment of substitute server.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1815 · Capias ad respondendum; abolishment.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1821 · Arrest; exemptions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1825 · Arrest; privileged persons.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1831 · Civil process; exemptions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1835 · Civil process; privileged persons.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1841 · Civil process; service on Great Lakes or border waters.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1845 · Confinement in jail; liability for release, penalty.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.185 · Drug treatment court fund; creation; use; disposition; investment; administration; eligibility conditions; reimbursement to state court administrative office.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1852 · Service of process outside this state; order.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1855 · Service of process; public bodies, duties of officers.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1861 · Service of process; by service on public officer, copy to nongovernmental defendant.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1865 · Chapter and Mich. Const., Art. IV, § 11, inapplicable to issuance of service of citation pursuant to MCL 257.742.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1901 · Civil action; commencement; filing of complaint.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 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.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1905 · Summons; issuance; duplicate; form; contents; amendment of process or proof of service.