{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.4959","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4959","heading":"Submission of documents and brief or summary to mediation clerk; penalty for failure to submit materials.","body":"Sec. 4959.\n\nAt least 7 days before the mediation hearing date, each party shall submit to the mediation clerk 3 copies of the documents pertaining to the issues to be mediated and 3 copies of a concise brief or summary setting forth that party's factual or legal position on issues presented by the action and, in addition, 1 copy of each shall be served on each attorney of record.\n\nFailure to submit the materials to the mediation clerk as prescribed in subsection (1) subjects the offending party to a $60.00 penalty to be paid at the time of the mediation hearing and distributed equally among the mediators.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-4959","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"0fced5d2bab994c9d2ccdf44744fea43976fa2eb4fea17c673050ebe32115d75","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.4957","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.4961"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}