A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 1621 (MCL 600.1621), as amended by 1995 PA 161.
Revises Michigan's venue rules for civil actions by clarifying and restructuring the criteria for selecting the appropriate county, emphasizing where the cause of action arose and the parties' business or residential connections, and allowing for venue changes based on hardship.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
