Michigan Compiled Laws
236-1961-19 - Chapter 19 Commencement of Action and Service of Process (600.1901...600.1974)
Section 600.1925 - Process; Service on Public, Municipal or Governmental Corporation, Boards, or Bodies.

Sec. 1925.
Service of process upon public, municipal, quasi-municipal, or governmental corporations, unincorporated boards, or public bodies, may be made by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with
(1) the chairman of the board of supervisors or the county clerk, in the case of counties;
(2) the mayor, city clerk, or city attorney, in the case of cities;
(3) the president or village clerk, or in their absence with any of the trustees, in the case of villages;
(4) the supervisor or township clerk, in the case of townships;
(5) the president, secretary, or treasurer, in the case of school districts;
(6) the president or secretary, in the case of the state board of education;
(7) the president, secretary, or other member of the governing body, in the case of any corporate body or unincorporated board, now or hereafter having charge or control of any state institution;
(8) The president, chairman, secretary, manager, or clerk, in the case of any other public body organized or existing under the constitution or any law of this state, when by statute no other method of service is specially provided.
The service of process may be made on any officer having substantially the same duties as those named or described irrespective of their titles. In any case, service may be made by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with a person in charge of the office of any of the above-described officers upon whom service may be made and sending by registered mail a summons and a copy of the complaint addressed to such officer at his office.
History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961

Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)

236-1961-19 - Chapter 19 Commencement of Action and Service of Process (600.1901...600.1974)

Section 600.1901 - Civil Action; Commencement; Filing of Complaint.

Section 600.1902 - “Victim” Defined; Civil Action Against Victim of Criminal Sexual Conduct or Assault With Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct; Dismissal; Period of Limitations; Applicability of Section.

Section 600.1905 - Summons; Issuance; Duplicate; Form; Contents; Amendment of Process or Proof of Service.

Section 600.1908 - Process; Persons to Make Service.

Section 600.1910 - Proof of Service; Methods; Failure to Make Proof of Service.

Section 600.1910.amended - Proof of Service; Methods; Failure to Make Proof of Service.

Section 600.1912 - Process; Personal Service on Individual.

Section 600.1913 - Process; Substituted Service.

Section 600.1917 - Process; Service on Partnership or Limited Partnership.

Section 600.1918 - Civil Action; Service of Process on Person Doing Business Under Assumed Name.

Section 600.1920 - Process; Service on Corporation; Insurers.

Section 600.1923 - Process; Service on Partnership Association or Unincorporated Voluntary Association.

Section 600.1925 - Process; Service on Public, Municipal or Governmental Corporation, Boards, or Bodies.

Section 600.1930 - Process; Service on Individual's Agent or Public Officer.

Section 600.1940 - Process; Personal Jurisdiction Not Required; Service of Process.

Section 600.1945 - Process; Order for Substituted Service; Contents; Unknown Defendants.

Section 600.1947 - Notice of Pendency of Action; Publication.

Section 600.1950 - Repealed. 2022, Act 74, Imd. Eff. May 12, 2022.

Section 600.1951 - Mailing of Service; Manner.

Section 600.1955 - Substituted Service; Proof.

Section 600.1960 - Substituted Service; Jurisdiction on Defendant's Interest.

Section 600.1965 - Pleader; Service of Papers; Default; Effect.

Section 600.1968 - Service of Papers; Attorneys; Contempt.

Section 600.1970 - Service of Papers; Delivery to Attorney; Party; Mailing.

Section 600.1971 - Service of Papers; Proof of Service; Filing.

Section 600.1972 - Service of Papers; Inability to Make; Direction of Court.

Section 600.1973 - Service of Papers; Numerous Parties.

Section 600.1974 - Filing With Court; Definition.