{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.8302","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8302","heading":"Equitable jurisdiction and authority; injunctive order; order rescinding or reforming contract; equitable claims; judgment or order; jurisdiction and authority of district and circuit courts.","body":"Sec. 8302.\n\nIn addition to the civil jurisdiction provided in sections 5704 and 8301, the district court has equitable jurisdiction and authority concurrent with that of the circuit court in the matters and to the extent provided by this section.\n\nIn cases brought under chapter 84, the district court may issue and enforce an injunctive order or an order rescinding or reforming a contract.\n\nIn an action under chapter 57, the district court may hear and determine an equitable claim relating to or arising under chapter 31, 33, or 38 or involving a right, interest, obligation, or title in land. The court may issue and enforce a judgment or order necessary to effectuate the court's equitable jurisdiction as provided in this subsection, including the establishment of escrow accounts and receiverships.\n\nIn an action under chapter 87, the district court may issue and enforce any judgment, writ, or order necessary to enforce the ordinance. The grant of equitable jurisdiction and authority to the district court under this subsection does not affect the jurisdiction of the circuit court to do either of the following:\n\nHear and decide claims based on nuisance or abate nuisances under section 2940.\n\nHear and decide actions challenging the validity or applicability of an ordinance and, in those actions, enjoin a defendant from enforcing the ordinance in the district court or in a municipal court pending the outcome of the action in circuit court.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-8302","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"6367c2ac5c582b7ab683203a460f87cce74756d7ed193c8a0ee81bf18fd604af","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.8301","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.8303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}