Michigan Laws 600.1960 – Substituted service; jurisdiction on defendant’s interest
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.1960
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Service of process pursuant to section 1940 to 1960 does not give personal jurisdiction over the person of the defendant but is a reasonable means of notice to the defendant to subject the appropriate interest of the defendant in the matters described in chapter 7 of this act to the jurisdiction of the court.