{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.1430","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1430","heading":"Appearance in court by attorney or in person; exception.","body":"Sec. 1430.\n\nEvery person of full age and sound mind, may prosecute or defend civil actions in any court by an attorney, or may, at his election, prosecute or defend civil actions in person. No person shall be permitted to prosecute or defend any civil action in person, when he has an attorney in such case.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-1430","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"9f00772037508251e93985ebbe6efaad5d289e5fade92706ca30833a5576769a","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.1428","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.1432"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}