HB 4021
Civil procedure: evictions; pretrial and trial; require pretrial, and allow trial and pretrial to be conducted by magistrate. Amends secs. 5735 & 8511 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5735 & 600.8511).
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to streamline eviction proceedings in Michigan by allowing pretrial and trial hearings to be conducted by magistrate judges. It would require courts to issue summonses with specific deadlines for defendants to appear, and potentially allow local courts to establish different timelines. The bill also expands the jurisdiction of district court magistrates to include arraigning and sentencing for a wider range of offenses, particularly those related to natural resources and environmental protection, and certain vehicle code violations.
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Joseph Aragona
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