Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8401

Current through Public Act 35 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 600.8401 - Small claims division; creation; judge; jurisdiction

A small claims division is created in each district as a division of the district court. A judge of the district court shall sit as judge of the small claims division. The jurisdiction of the small claims division shall be confined to cases for the recovery of money in which the amount claimed does not exceed the following:

(a) Beginning September 1, 2012, $5,000.00.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2015, $5,500.00.

(c) Beginning January 1, 2018, $6,000.00.

(d) Beginning January 1, 2021, $6,500.00

(e) Beginning January 1, 2024, $7,000.00.

MCL 600.8401

Amended by 2012, Act 142,s 1, eff. 9/1/2012.

Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. 6/17/1968 ;--Am. 1978, Act 496, Eff. 1/1/1979 ;--Am. 1984, Act 278, Eff. 1/1/1985 ;--Am. 1991, Act 192, Eff. 7/1/1992 ;--Am. 1999, Act 27, Eff. 1/1/2000.