Sec. 8415.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), in districts of the first class actions in the small claims division shall be filed in the county in which the cause of action arose or in the county in which the defendant is established or resides or is employed. If there is more than 1 defendant, actions shall be filed in the county in which any defendant is established or resides or is employed.
(2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), in districts of the second or third class actions in the small claims division shall be filed in the district in which the cause of action arose or in the district in which the defendant is established or resides or is employed. If there is more than 1 defendant, actions shall be filed in the district in which any defendant is established or resides or is employed.
(3) In districts of the first class actions in the small claims division against a city, village, or township shall be filed in the county in which the city, village, or township is located. In districts of the first class actions in the small claims division against a county shall be filed in that county. In districts of the second or third class actions in the small claims division against a city, village, or township shall be filed in the district in which the city, village, or township is located. In districts of the second or third class actions in the small claims division against a county shall be filed in the district in which the county seat of the county is located.
(4) In districts of the first class, actions in the small claims division against a local or intermediate school district shall be filed in the county in which the local or intermediate school district has its principal administrative office. In districts of the second or third class, actions in the small claims division against a local or intermediate school district shall be filed in the district in which the local or intermediate school district has its principal administrative office.
(5) If the venue of an action is proper under this section at the time the action is filed in the small claims division and a party removes the action to the general civil division of the district court as provided by law or court rule, the court shall not order a change of venue of the action because the venue in which the action was filed would not have been proper if the action would have been filed in the general civil division of the district court. The court may order a change of venue of the action as otherwise required or permitted by court rule.
History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 272, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 1984 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 192, Eff. July 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 99, Eff. Sept. 1, 1993
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-84 - Chapter 84 Small Claims Division (600.8401...600.8427)
Section 600.8401 - Small Claims Division; Creation; Judge; Jurisdiction.
Section 600.8401a - Instruction Sheets.
Section 600.8403 - Affidavit Forms; Availability; Preparation.
Section 600.8405 - Service; Manner; Proof.
Section 600.8407 - Filing of Claim in Small Claims Division; Restrictions.
Section 600.8411 - Removal; Waiver; Hearings; Manner of Conducting; No Jury or Verbatim Record.
Section 600.8412 - Waiver of Rights.
Section 600.8413 - Judgments; Conclusiveness; Form.
Section 600.8415 - Venue of Actions.
Section 600.8418 - Judgments; Certification.
Section 600.8419 - Forms and Stationery.
Section 600.8420 - Fees; Disposition.
Section 600.8421 - Costs to Prevailing Party.
Section 600.8422 - Counterclaim; Continuance.
Section 600.8423 - Separate Action by Defendant; Transmittal Fee; Transfer of Cause.
Section 600.8425 - Limitation on Claim or Recovery; Amendment Increasing Amount Claimed.
Section 600.8426 - Name in Which Defendant Sued; Validity of Judgment.
Section 600.8427 - Conduct of Small Claims Hearing by District Court Judge or Magistrate; Appeal.