{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.5509","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5509","heading":"Complaint; review by court; dismissal; reply; waiver; requirement; reasons for decision by court.","body":"Sec. 5509.\n\nThe court shall review as soon as practicable a complaint in a civil action in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity.\n\nOn review, the court shall dismiss the complaint or a portion of the complaint if the court finds either of the following:\n\nThe complaint or a portion of the complaint is frivolous.\n\nThe complaint seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from the requested relief.\n\nA defendant may waive the right to reply to an action brought by a prisoner. Notwithstanding any other law or rule of procedure, a waiver under this subsection does not constitute an admission of the allegations contained in the complaint. Relief shall not be granted to the plaintiff unless a reply has been filed.\n\nThe court may require a defendant to reply to a complaint in a civil action concerning prison conditions if it finds that the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits.\n\nIf, after reviewing the complaint, the court does not dismiss the complaint under this section, the court shall indicate in the record the reasons for that decision.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5509","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"1a4b6e78203214dc5814858efd2723a9f9910816d2cc813b8e0c08da48e9caaf","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.5507","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.550a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}