Sec. 2950b.
(1) The state court administrative office shall develop and make available forms for use by an individual who wishes to proceed without an attorney. The forms shall include at least a petition for relief, a notice of hearing, and proof of service for a personal protection order under section 2950 or 2950a. The forms shall be written in plain English in a simple and easily understood format, and shall be limited, if practicable, to 1 page in length. Instructions for the forms shall be written in plain English and shall include a simple and easily understood explanation of the proper method of service and filing of the proof of service.
(2) The standard personal protection order form, at a minimum, shall contain all of the information required under section 2950 or 2950a.
(3) The state court administrative office shall develop and make available standardized forms for use by individuals restrained or enjoined without notice to move to modify or to rescind a personal protection order and to request a hearing.
(4) The court shall provide a form prepared under this section without charge. Upon request, the court may provide assistance, but not legal assistance, to an individual in completing a form prepared under this section and the personal protection order form if the court issues such an order, and may instruct the individual regarding the requirements for proper service of the order.
(5) To the extent not protected by the immunity conferred by 1964 PA 170, MCL 691.1401 to 691.1415, an individual other than a court employee who provides assistance under section 2950c is presumed to be acting in good faith and is not liable in a civil action for damages for acts or omissions in providing the assistance, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
History: Add. 1994, Act 61, Eff. July 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 112, Eff. July 1, 2000
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-29 - Chapter 29 Provisions Concerning Specific Actions (600.2901...600.2979)
Section 600.2902 - Actions Abolished; Certain Real Actions.
Section 600.2903 - Judgment in Tort; Renewal; Continuance of Remedies.
Section 600.2904 - Repealed. 1964, Act 170, Eff. July 1, 1965.
Section 600.2905 - Civil Actions by State; Laws Applicable.
Section 600.2906 - Confession of Judgment.
Section 600.2907 - Malicious Prosecution or Action; Civil Liability, Penalty.
Section 600.2907a - Violation of MCL 565.25; Liability to Owner of Encumbered Property; Penalty.
Section 600.2908 - Repealed. 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973.
Section 600.2909 - Stockholders; Individual Liability for Corporate Debts; Enforcement; Labor Debts.
Section 600.2910 - Action for Seduction.
Section 600.2911 - Action for Libel or Slander.
Section 600.2912 - Actions for Malpractice; Member of State Licensed Profession.
Section 600.2912a - Action Alleging Malpractice; Burden of Proof.
Section 600.2912g - Arbitration.
Section 600.2912h - Settlement Agreement.
Section 600.2915 - Actions for Taxes Due Other States; Reciprocity.
Section 600.2919 - Damage or Waste to Land; Damages; Injunction; Contempt.
Section 600.2921 - Survival of Actions; Death of Injured Person During Pendency of Action.
Section 600.2924 - Bill of Discovery.
Section 600.2925 - Repealed. 1974, Act 318, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1974.
Section 600.2925b - Determining Pro Rata Shares of Tortfeasors.
Section 600.2925d - Effect of Release, Covenant Not to Sue, or Covenant Not to Enforce Judgment.
Section 600.2926 - Jurisdiction to Appoint Receivers; Termination.
Section 600.2929 - Lands Held in Trust; Sale by Fiduciary, Orders of Court.
Section 600.2931 - Repealed. 2016, Act 489, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017.
Section 600.2933 - Repealed. 2016, Act 489, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017.
Section 600.2935 - Quieting Title; Recording of Judgment.
Section 600.2943 - Quieting Title; Relief to Defendant on Rehearing.
Section 600.2944 - Access to Adjoining Property for Repairs or Improvements.
Section 600.2945 - Definitions.
Section 600.2946 - Product Liability Action; Admissible Evidence.
Section 600.2946a - Determination of Damages; Limitation.
Section 600.2947 - Product Liability Action; Liability of Manufacturer or Seller.
Section 600.2948 - Death or Injury; Warnings as Evidence.
Section 600.2949 - Repealed. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996.
Section 600.2949a - Knowledge of Defective Product.
Section 600.2950b - Forms; Liability of Individual Providing Assistance.
Section 600.2950c - Assistance With Personal Protection Order; Domestic Violence Victim Advocate.
Section 600.2950h - Definitions.
Section 600.2950i - Foreign Protection Order; Validity; Affirmative Defenses.
Section 600.2950l - Foreign Protection Order.
Section 600.2950m - Foreign Protection Order; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
Section 600.2953a - Motion Picture Recording Violation.
Section 600.2955 - Scientific or Expert Opinion or Evidence; Admissibility.
Section 600.2956 - Several and Joint Liability.
Section 600.2956a - Certificate of Employability as Evidence of Due Care.
Section 600.2958 - Plaintiff's Contributory Fault Not as Bar to Recovery of Damages.
Section 600.2959 - Comparative Fault; Reduced Damages.
Section 600.2960 - Burden of Proof; Cause of Action.
Section 600.2962 - Malpractice Action Against Certified Public Accountant.
Section 600.2965 - Recovery of Damages by Firefighter or Police Officer; Preclusion Abolished.
Section 600.2966 - Injury to Firefighter or Police Officer; Governmental Immunity.
Section 600.2968 - Repealed. 2020, Act 367, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2021.
Section 600.2969 - Repealed. 1999, Act 239, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Section 600.2970 - Repealed. 1999, Act 240, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Section 600.2971 - Wrongful Birth or Wrongful Life Claims; Prohibitions; Exceptions.
Section 600.2975a - Entry of Judgment for Damages; Notice to Department.
Section 600.2978 - Court Action by Victim of Female Genital Mutilation; Remedies; Definitions.