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Michigan Statutes, Title 691

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Title 691, JUDICIARY

92 chapters · 242 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 691242 Ch 371-of-2012, UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT32 Ch 159-of-2014, UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT23 Ch 170-of-1964, GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE22 Ch 260-of-1988, COMMUNITY DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT16 Ch 38-of-2023, EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER ACT15 Ch 27-of-1994, DRUG DEALER LIABILITY ACT14 Ch 20-of-2008, UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGME…13 Ch 52-of-2025, UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT12 Ch 296-of-2006, REVISED STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PROTEC…10 Ch 502-of-1996, UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGM…9 Ch 11-of-2014, TRAMPOLINE COURT SAFETY ACT8 Ch 227-of-1963, EMERGENCY INTERIM JUDICIAL SUCCESSIO…7 Ch 343-of-2016, WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT COMPENSATION ACT7 Ch 351-of-1994, EQUINE ACTIVITY LIABILITY ACT7

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1401 Definitions.
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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Governmental agency" means this state or a political subdivision. (b) "Governmental function" means an activity that is expressly or impliedly mandated or authorized by constitution, statute, local charter or ordinance, or other law. Governmental…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1402 Repairing and maintaining highways; damages for bodily injury or damage to property; liability, procedure, and remedy as to county roads; judgment against state; payment of judgment; liability of municipal corporation; effect of contractual undertaking to perform work on state trunk line highway; limitations on duties of governmental agency; limitation.
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Sec. 2. (1) Each governmental agency having jurisdiction over a highway shall maintain the highway in reasonable repair so that it is reasonably safe and convenient for public travel. A person who sustains bodily injury or damage to his or her property by reason of failure of a g…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1402a Municipal corporation; maintenance of sidewalk; liability; presumption; additional defense; limitation.
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Sec. 2a. (1) A municipal corporation in which a sidewalk is installed adjacent to a municipal, county, or state highway shall maintain the sidewalk in reasonable repair. (2) A municipal corporation is not liable for breach of a duty to maintain a sidewalk unless the plaintiff pro…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1403 Defective highways; knowledge of defect, repair.

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Sec. 3. No governmental agency is liable for injuries or damages caused by defective highways unless the governmental agency knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, of the existence of the defect and had a reasonable time to repair the defect before th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1404 Notice of injury and defect in highway.

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Sec. 4. (1) As a condition to any recovery for injuries sustained by reason of any defective highway, the injured person, within 120 days from the time the injury occurred, except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) shall serve a notice on the governmental agency of the occur…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1405 Government owned vehicles; liability for negligent operation.

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Sec. 5. Governmental agencies shall be liable for bodily injury and property damage resulting from the negligent operation by any officer, agent, or employee of the governmental agency, of a motor vehicle of which the governmental agency is owner, as defined in Act No. 300 of the…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1406 Public buildings; dangerous condition; liability; notice, contents, service.

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Sec. 6. Governmental agencies have the obligation to repair and maintain public buildings under their control when open for use by members of the public. Governmental agencies are liable for bodily injury and property damage resulting from a dangerous or defective condition of a …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1406a Subrogation.

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Sec. 6a. A governmental agency against whom judgment has been entered pursuant to this act may seek subrogation where it is available by law or by contract and recover contribution from each co-defendant and joint and several tort feasor where appropriate pursuant to sections 292…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1407 Immunity from tort liability; intentional torts; immunity of judge, legislator, official, and guardian ad litem; immunity of governmental agency under MISS DIG underground facility damage prevention and safety act; definitions.

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Sec. 7. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a governmental agency is immune from tort liability if the governmental agency is engaged in the exercise or discharge of a governmental function. Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act does not modify or restrict …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1407c Donated fire control or rescue equipment; liability; testing, repair, or maintenance; rights of employee or volunteer under MCL 418.101 to 418.941; "organized fire department" defined.

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Sec. 7c. (1) A municipal corporation, organized fire department, or agent of a municipal corporation or organized fire department that donates fire control or rescue equipment to another municipal corporation or organized fire department is not liable for damages for personal inj…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1408 Claim or civil action against officer or employee of governmental agency for injuries caused by negligence; services of attorney; payment of claim; judgment for damages; indemnification; payment or settlement of judgment; criminal action against officer or employee of governmental agency; services of attorney; reimbursement for legal expenses; liability on governmental agency not imposed.

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Sec. 8. (1) If a claim is made or a civil action is commenced against an officer, employee, or volunteer of a governmental agency for injuries to persons or property caused by negligence of the officer, employee, or volunteer while in the course of employment with or acting on be…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1409 Liability insurance; waiver of defense.

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Sec. 9. (1) A governmental agency may purchase liability insurance to indemnify and protect the governmental agency against loss or to protect the governmental agency and an agent, officer, employee, or volunteer of the governmental agency against loss on account of an adverse ju…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1410 Claims against state, political subdivision, or municipal corporation; procedure.

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Sec. 10. (1) Claims against the state authorized under this act shall be brought in the manner provided in sections 6401 to 6475 of the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 600.6401 to 600.6475 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1411 Claim against government agency; limitation of actions.

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Sec. 11. (1) Every claim against any governmental agency shall be subject to the general law respecting limitations of actions except as otherwise provided in this section. (2) The period of limitations for claims arising under section 2 of this act shall be 2 years. (3) The peri…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1412 Claims under act; defenses available.

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Sec. 12. Claims under this act are subject to all of the defenses available to claims sounding in tort brought against private persons.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1413 Damage arising out of performance of proprietary function.

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Sec. 13. The immunity of the governmental agency shall not apply to actions to recover for bodily injury or property damage arising out of the performance of a proprietary function as defined in this section. Proprietary function shall mean any activity which is conducted primari…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1414 Repeal.

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Sec. 14. Chapter 22 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 242.1 to 242.8 of the Compiled Laws of 1948; section 2904 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being section 600.2904 of the Compiled Laws of 1948; Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 195…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1415 Effective date of act.

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Sec. 15. This act shall take effect July 1, 1965.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1416 Definitions.

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Sec. 16. As used in this section and sections 17 to 19: (a) "Affected property" means real property affected by a sewage disposal system event. (b) "Appropriate governmental agency" means a governmental agency that, at the time of a sewage disposal system event, owned or operated…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1417 Damages or physical injuries caused by sewage disposal system event; compliance of claimant and governmental agency with relief provisions.

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Sec. 17. (1) To afford property owners, individuals, and governmental agencies greater efficiency, certainty, and consistency in the provision of relief for damages or physical injuries caused by a sewage disposal system event, a claimant and a governmental agency subject to a cl…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1418 Economic damages; grounds for noneconomic damages; available defenses.

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Sec. 18. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), economic damages are the only compensation for a claim under section 17. Except as provided in subsection (2), a court shall not award and a governmental agency shall not pay noneconomic damages as compensation for an event. (2) …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1419 Notice of claim; requirements.

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Sec. 19. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (7), a claimant is not entitled to compensation under section 17 unless the claimant notifies the governmental agency of a claim of damage or physical injury, in writing, within 45 days after the date the damage or physical i…