Title 600, REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Sec. 2974. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a manufacturer, packer, distributor, carrier, holder, seller, marketer, promoter, or advertiser of a food or an association that includes 1 or more manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers, promoters, or…

Sec. 2975. (1) The attorney general may commence an action against a person who develops or maintains a website or page on a website for the purpose of publishing instructions for the manufacture or creation of methamphetamine or information on how to obtain substances that may b…

Sec. 2975a. Upon entry of a judgment for damages against a licensee under article 24 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2401 to 339.2412, on the basis of a violation of section 2411(2) of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2411, the court shall notify the bur…

Sec. 2976. (1) A seller or end user who stores, secures, uses, transports, or protects anhydrous ammonia in compliance with AASSPs is immune from tort liability for injury to a person, damage to property, or death that results from the larceny or attempted larceny of anhydrous am…

Sec. 2977. (1) A liquefied petroleum gas business is not liable for damages for personal injury, death, or property damage arising from the sale, supplying, handling, transportation, or delivery of liquefied petroleum gas if both of the following apply: (a) The sale, supplying, h…

Sec. 2978. (1) An individual who is a victim of female genital mutilation may bring an action, in a court of competent jurisdiction, for damages sustained because of the female genital mutilation. (2) In an action under this section, the court may award all of the following: (a) …

Sec. 2979. (1) In a trespass, unjust enrichment, or any other action arising from or relating to an easement held by a Michigan electric cooperative and brought against the holding Michigan electric cooperative, there is a rebuttable presumption that there is no unreasonable or m…

Sec. 3001. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Asbestos claim" means a claim for damages, loss, indemnification, contribution, or other relief arising out of, based on, or in any way related to asbestos, including any of the following: (i) A claim based on the health effects of exp…

Sec. 301. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the court of appeals consists of 28 judges and is a court of record. Beginning on the date as determined under section 303a, the court of appeals consists of 24 judges.

Sec. 3010. This chapter may be referred to and cited as the "asbestos bankruptcy trust claims transparency act".

Sec. 3011. As used in this chapter: (a) "Asbestos" means chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, asbestiform winchite, asbestiform richterite, asbestiform amphibole minerals, and any of these minerals that have been chemi…

Sec. 3012. (1) Not later than 180 days before the initial date set for the trial of an asbestos action, the plaintiff shall do all of the following: (a) Provide the court and parties with a sworn statement signed by the plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel indicating that an investi…

Sec. 3013. (1) Not less than 60 days before trial, the defendant shall confer with the plaintiff if the defendant believes the plaintiff has not filed all asbestos trust claims as required under section 3012. After conferring with the plaintiff under this subsection, the defendan…

Sec. 3014. (1) Trust claims materials and trust governance documents are presumed to be relevant and authentic, and are admissible in evidence in an asbestos action. A claim of privilege does not apply to trust claims materials or trust governance documents. (2) A defendant in an…

Sec. 3015. (1) If a plaintiff or person on the plaintiff's behalf files an additional asbestos trust claim after obtaining a judgment in an asbestos action, and if that asbestos trust was in existence at the time the plaintiff obtained the judgment, the trial court, on a motion b…

Sec. 3016. (1) This chapter applies to asbestos actions filed on or after the effective date of this chapter. This chapter also applies to any pending asbestos actions in which trial has not commenced on or before the effective date of this chapter. However, this chapter does not…

Sec. 302. The state is divided into 4 judicial districts for the election of judges of the court of appeals. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each district is entitled to 7 judges. Beginning on the date as determined under section 303a, each district is entitled to 6…

Sec. 302a. Each judicial district described in section 302 shall be drawn on county lines. The secretary of state shall prepare a map of each district constituted under section 302 that shows the counties that comprise that district and convey the map of each district to the legi…

Sec. 303. (1) Judges of the court of appeals shall be elected at the general November elections and shall take office on the succeeding January 1 in accordance with the constitution and election laws of the state. (2) Judges of the first court of appeals shall be elected in the g…

Sec. 303a. To effectuate the transition to 6 judges in each district, each district is entitled to 6 judges as follows: (a) If there are not more than 6 incumbent court of appeals judges in a district on March 25, 2012, the number of judgeships in that district shall remain at 6.…

Sec. 303b. In the primary election of 1974, the 4 candidates for the new judgeships, authorized in each court of appeals district pursuant to sections 301 and 302, who receive the greatest number of votes in the respective district in that primary election are nominated to run in…

Sec. 303c. In the general November election of 1988, the 2 candidates for the new judgeships authorized in each court of appeals district pursuant to sections 301 and 302, as amended by the 1986 amendatory act that adds this section, receiving the highest number of votes shall be…

Sec. 303d. (1) To effectuate the transition from 3 districts having a total of 24 judges to 4 districts having a total of 28 judges, the following special provisions apply: (a) The judgeship in district 1 filled on October 13, 1993 by an incumbent whose term expires January 1, 19…

Sec. 304. (1) Each judge of the court of appeals shall receive an annual salary calculated as follows: (a) 92% of the annual salary of a justice of the supreme court as of December 31, 2015. (b) In addition to the amount calculated under subdivision (a), an amount equal to the am…

Sec. 305. The administration of the court of appeals shall be under the control of the supreme court. The court of appeals has authority to promulgate and amend general rules of practice and procedure before the court of appeals subject to the rule making powers of the supreme co…

Sec. 306. The supreme court may transfer judges from the circuit court or probate court or may assign judges pursuant to section 23 of article VI of the state constitution of 1963 to the court of appeals to act as temporary judges. The transfer may be made to replace disabled or …

Sec. 307. The judges of the court of appeals shall not practice as attorneys or counselors in any court of the state, nor shall they engage in the practice of law for compensation.

Sec. 308. (1) The court of appeals has jurisdiction on appeals from all final judgments and final orders from the circuit court, court of claims, and probate court, as those terms are defined by law and supreme court rule, except final judgments and final orders described in subs…

Sec. 308a. (1) An action under section 32 of article 9 of the state constitution of 1963 may be commenced in the court of appeals, or in the circuit court in the county in which venue is proper, at the option of the party commencing the action. (2) The jurisdiction of the court o…

Sec. 309. Except as provided in section 308, all appeals to the court of appeals from final judgments or decisions permitted by this act shall be a matter of right. All other appeals from other judgments or orders to the court of appeals permitted by statute or supreme court rule…

Sec. 309a. (1) The legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The right to trial by jury, as preserved by the state constitution of 1963, is sacrosanct and the decisions of juries should not be lightly discarded. (b) It is the public policy of this state that litiga…

Sec. 310. The court of appeals has original jurisdiction to issue prerogative and remedial writs or orders as provided by rules of the supreme court, and has authority to issue any writs, directives and mandates that it judges necessary and expedient to effectuate its determinati…

Sec. 3101. The circuit court has jurisdiction to foreclose mortgages of real estate and land contracts. However, the procedures set forth in this chapter shall not apply to mortgages of real estate and land contracts held by the Michigan state housing development authority.

Sec. 3105. (1) If a judgment has been obtained in any other civil action for the money, or part thereof, demanded in the complaint in an action to foreclose a mortgage on real estate or a land contract, no proceeding shall be had in the action to foreclose unless the sheriff or o…

Sec. 311. (1) Unless otherwise provided by supreme court rule, the court of appeals shall sit in panels consisting of not less than 3 judges. (2) A majority of the judges assigned to a panel shall constitute a quorum for hearing cases and transacting business before the panel. (3…

Sec. 3110. Whenever a complaint is filed for the satisfaction or foreclosure of any mortgage on real estate or land contract, upon which there is due any interest or any portion or installment of the principal and there are other portions or installments to become due subsequentl…

Sec. 3115. Whenever a complaint is filed for the foreclosure or satisfaction of any mortgage on real estate or land contract, the court has power to order a sale of the premises which are the subject of the mortgage on real estate or land contract, or of that part of the premises…

Sec. 312. (1) The court of appeals shall hold such sessions as are necessary to dispose of the matters before it. (2) The court of appeals shall hold court sessions at such places as the supreme court shall direct. (3) Except as otherwise provided by law or by supreme court rule,…

Sec. 3120. If, after a judgment of sale is entered against him, the defendant brings into court the principal and interest due with costs, the proceedings in the action shall be stayed; but the court shall enter a judgment of foreclosure and sale to be enforced by a further order…

Sec. 3125. All sales of land on foreclosure of a land contract or mortgage on real estate shall be made by the county clerk of the county in which the judgment was rendered or of the county where the land or some part of the land is situated, by a deputy county clerk, or by some …

Sec. 313. (1) Decisions of the court of appeals shall be in writing. Copies of written opinions of the court of appeals shall be delivered to the supreme court reporter not later than when they are filed with the clerk of the court of appeals. The reporter shall cause the opinion…

Sec. 3130. (1) The person making the sale shall execute deeds specifying the names of the parties in the action, the date of the land contract or mortgage, when and where it was recorded, a description of the premises sold, and the amount for which each parcel of land described i…

Sec. 3135. (1) The proceeds of every sale under a judgment shall be applied to the discharge of the debt adjudged by the court to be due and of the costs awarded; and if there is any surplus it shall be brought into court for the use of the defendant, or of the person entitled to…

Sec. 314. (1) The decisions on appeal of the court of appeals are final, except as reviewed by the supreme court as provided by supreme court rule. (2) The court of appeals is subject to the superintending control power of the supreme court, and this section does not affect the e…

Sec. 3140. (1) The mortgagor, the mortgagor's heirs or personal representative, or any person that has a recorded interest in the property lawfully claiming from or under the mortgagor or the mortgagor's heirs or personal representative may redeem the entire premises sold as orde…

Sec. 3145. The court may make provision in any judgment of foreclosure for the adding to the amount determined in the judgment to be due, any sum or sums paid at any time after the foreclosure and prior to the expiration of the period of redemption, as taxes assessed against the …