Sec. 6201.
(1) The judge of any court having civil jurisdiction at the time of the rendition of a judgment, upon proper showing made by the defendant with both parties or their attorneys present in court, may make a written order permitting the defendant to pay the judgment in installments, at such times and in such amounts as in the opinion of the judge, the defendant is able to pay.
(2) Any judge may make a written order permitting the defendant to pay any judgment previously rendered in or transcribed to his court in installments, upon compliance by the defendant with the provisions of this chapter and the rules of court.
History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-62 - Chapter 62 Installment Judgments (600.6201...600.6251)
Section 600.6201 - Order Permitting Payment of Judgment in Installments; Showing.
Section 600.6205 - Payment of Judgment in Installments; Notice; Petition; Affidavit; Garnishment.
Section 600.6211 - Judgment; Payment by Installments; Service of Notice; Hearing; Garnishment.
Section 600.6215 - Cross-Examination; Order to Pay; Stay of Garnishment.
Section 600.6221 - Altering Amounts and Times of Installment Payments.
Section 600.6225 - Force and Effect of Agreement for Payment of Judgment in Installments.
Section 600.6231 - Garnishment Without Order Prohibited and Void; Notice of Order.
Section 600.6235 - Judgment; Payment by Installments; Statute of Limitations.
Section 600.6241 - Execution of Powers and Duties.
Section 600.6245 - Judgment; Payment by Installments; Collection of Judgment; Other Methods.
Section 600.6251 - Judgment; Payment by Installments; Record; Affidavit for Transcript; Contents.