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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.512 (2026)

Nonpayment of judgment; suspension of registration and nonresident's operating privilege.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.512 Nonpayment of judgment; suspension of registration and nonresident's operating privilege.

Sec. 512.

    The secretary of state upon receipt of a certified abstract of court record of a judgment rendered in this state or any other state shall forthwith suspend the license and registration and any nonresident's operating privilege of any person against whom such judgment was rendered, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 140, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1974–2016 · leading case: Bazzi v. Sentinel Ins. Co., 891 N.W.2d 13 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
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Bazzi v. Sentinel Ins. Co., 891 N.W.2d 13 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “MCL 257.512 and MCL 257.513. This also rebuts the suggestion that the insurer would be liable for $20,000 per person/$40,000 per occurrence in PIP benefits.”
Crawford Cnty. v. Sec'y of State, 408 N.W.2d 112 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “2211, MCL 257.512; MSA 9.2212. No suspension will occur if the judgment debtor makes installment payments toward the judgment and provides proof of financial responsibility.”
Rowbotham v. Detroit Auto. Inter-Ins. Exch., 244 N.W.2d 389 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “MCLA 257.512; MSA 9.2212. Two years later, plaintiffs filed the present suit in the Wayne County Circuit Court, alleging in general terms that defendant’s conduct in causing the suspension of Mr.”
Ali Bazzi v. Sentinel Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “25 MCL 257.512 and MCL 257.513. 26 This also rebuts the suggestion that the insurer would be liable for $20,000 per person/$40,000 per occurrence in PIP benefits.”
Kowalski v. Sec'y of State, 217 N.W.2d 888 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). “In Balcain our Supreme Court dealt with the suspension of an operator’s license under MCLA 257.512; MSA 9.2212. Such suspensions are expressly excluded from the provisions of MCLA 257.”
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