Michigan Laws 600.5521 – Prospective relief; termination or modification
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(1) Except as provided in section 5519 and 5523, prospective relief ordered in a civil action concerning prison conditions shall be terminable upon the motion of a party or intervenor as follows:
(a) Two years after the date the court granted or approved the prospective relief.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.5521
- Civil action concerning prison conditions: means any civil proceeding seeking damages or equitable relief arising with respect to any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of government officials, employees, or agents in the performance of their duties, but does not include proceedings challenging the fact or duration of confinement in prison, or parole appeals or major misconduct appeals under section 34 or section 55 of 1953 PA 232, MCL 791. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
- Prison: means a facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations of state or local law. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
- Prospective relief: means all relief other than monetary damages. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
- Relief: means all relief in any form that may be granted or approved by the court, and includes consent decrees but does not include private settlement agreements. See Michigan Laws 600.5531
(b) One year after the date the court entered an order denying termination of prospective relief.
(c) In the case of an order issued on or before the date the amendatory act that added this chapter is enacted into law, 2 years after that date of enactment.
(2) This section does not prevent the parties from agreeing to terminate or modify relief before the relief is terminated under subsection (1).