Michigan Laws 600.8401 – Small claims division; creation; judge; jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.8401
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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.