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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1621 (2026)

Venue; determination; exceptions.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.1621 Venue; determination; exceptions.

Sec. 1621.

Except for actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, venue is determined as follows:

(a) The county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a defendant corporation is located, is a proper county in which to commence and try an action.

(b) If none of the defendants meet 1 or more of the criteria in subdivision (a), the county in which a plaintiff resides or has a place of business, or in which the registered office of a plaintiff corporation is located, is a proper county in which to commence and try an action.

(c) An action against a fiduciary appointed by court order shall be commenced in the county in which the fiduciary was appointed.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 333, Imd. Eff. Nov. 4, 1969 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1974 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 375, Eff. Jan. 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 52 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1967–2026 · leading case: Ferguson v. Pioneer State Mut. Ins., 731 N.W.2d 94 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006).

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Ferguson v. Pioneer State Mut. Ins., 731 N.W.2d 94 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 9× “Because MCL 600.1621 governs venue in actions for breach of contract arising from an insurer’s denial of benefits pursuant to under-insured motorist policies, we affirm.”

Omne Fin., Inc v. Shacks, Inc, 596 N.W.2d 591 (Mich. 1999). · cites it 8× “[MCL 600.1621; MSA 27A.1621.] Likewise, the statute regarding appropriate venue for recovery of tangible personal property claims provides: The county in which the subject of action, or any part thereof, is situated, is a proper county in which to commence and try the following…”

Massey v. Mandell, 614 N.W.2d 70 (Mich. 2000). · cites it 6× “§ 600.1621; MSA 27A.1621, which provides: Except for actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, venue is determined as follows: (a) The county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a…”

Colucci v. McMillin, 662 N.W.2d 87 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “1629, venue is proper in a county as provided in MCL 600.1621 and MCL 600.1627. However, both of these venue statutes defer to MCL 600.”

Saba v. Gray, 314 N.W.2d 597 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 6× “On November 14, 1979, defendant filed a motion for a change of venue, contending that he did not conduct business in Wayne County within the meaning of MCL 600.1621; MSA 27A.1621. After a hearing, at which plaintiffs’ attorneys did not appear, the circuit court granted the…”

Anthony v. Forgrave, 337 N.W.2d 546 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 6× “Pursuant to MCL 600.1621; MSA 27A.1621, and MCL 600.1627; MSA 27A.”

Ferguson v. Pioneer State Mut. Ins. Co., 731 N.W.2d 94 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 9× “Because MCL 600.1621 governs venue in actions for breach of contract arising from an insurer's denial of benefits pursuant to underinsured motorist policies, we affirm.”

Hills & Dales Gen. Hosp. v. Pantig, 812 N.W.2d 793 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “The statute provides that venue is proper in “[t]he county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a defendant corporation is located.” Huron Medical’s registered office is situated in Huron County, where…”

Shiroka v. Farm Bureau Gen. Ins., 740 N.W.2d 316 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Accordingly, Shiroka argued that MCL 600.1621, the venue statute for cases involving contract claims, governed the instant case and provided that Wayne County, a county in which Farm Bureau conducted business, was the appropriate venue.”

Omne Fin., Inc v. Shacks, Inc, 573 N.W.2d 641 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 6× “§ 600.1621; M.S.A. § 27A.1621, [2] reads: Except for actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, venue is determined as follows: (a) The county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a…”

Kohn v. Ford Motor Co., 390 N.W.2d 709 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “In view of the fact that, in the instant case, the Wayne County court improperly considered the convenience to plaintiff who had already chosen his forum, this Court cannot ignore the fact that the Michigan Supreme Court has clearly indicated that the reliance on similar…”

Pulcini v. Doctor's Clinic, PC, 404 N.W.2d 702 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 3× “Clemens General Hospital and Oakland General Hospital, the only hospitals to which he admits patients. The trial court found that venue was proper in Wayne County, ruling that a doctor who has the privilege to admit patients to a Wayne County hospital is doing business in Wayne…”

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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1621(a) — 20 cases

Omne Fin., Inc v. Shacks, Inc, 596 N.W.2d 591 (Mich. 1999). “[MCL 600.1621; MSA 27A.1621.] Likewise, the statute regarding appropriate venue for recovery of tangible personal property claims provides: The county in which the subject of action, or any part thereof, is situated, is a proper county in which to commence and try the following…”

Saba v. Gray, 314 N.W.2d 597 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). “On November 14, 1979, defendant filed a motion for a change of venue, contending that he did not conduct business in Wayne County within the meaning of MCL 600.1621; MSA 27A.1621. After a hearing, at which plaintiffs’ attorneys did not appear, the circuit court granted the…”

Massey v. Mandell, 614 N.W.2d 70 (Mich. 2000). “§ 600.1621; MSA 27A.1621, which provides: Except for actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, venue is determined as follows: (a) The county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a…”

Hills & Dales Gen. Hosp. v. Pantig, 812 N.W.2d 793 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “The statute provides that venue is proper in “[t]he county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a defendant corporation is located.” Huron Medical’s registered office is situated in Huron County, where…”

Kohn v. Ford Motor Co., 390 N.W.2d 709 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “In view of the fact that, in the instant case, the Wayne County court improperly considered the convenience to plaintiff who had already chosen his forum, this Court cannot ignore the fact that the Michigan Supreme Court has clearly indicated that the reliance on similar…”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1621(b) — 1 case

Est. of James Armour II v. Rodney W Hall (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1621(c) — 2 cases

Tolas Oil & Gas Expl. Co v. Bach Servs. & Mfg. (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).

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