REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961
Act 236 of 1961
600.1831 Civil process; exemptions.
Sec. 1831.
(1) Civil process shall not be served on an elector entitled to vote at an election during the day that election is held. However, if sufficient cause is shown by affidavit to the satisfaction of a judge, that judge may issue a restraining order or authorize the issuance and service or execution of a writ on an election day, as on other days.
(2) Civil process shall not be served or executed on a person attending a worship meeting of a religious organization that has tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501, on property where the organization normally conducts its worship, or going to or coming from such a meeting within 500 feet of that property. A judge may order service or execution of process notwithstanding this subsection if, to the judge's satisfaction, sufficient cause is shown by affidavit.
History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1984 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 201, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2005
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases, 1970–2001 · leading case:
Golden v. Faxon, 393 N.W.2d 550 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983).
Golden v. Faxon, 393 N.W.2d 550 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983).
“Const 1963, art 4, § 11 and 1 *173 MCL 600.1831(3); MSA 27A.1831(3). 2 The trial court found that recognition of the privilege in this case would result in a denial of due process to plaintiff, since defendant is a necessary party and since the Legislature adjourned sine die in…”
Faxon v. Michigan Repub. State Cent. Comm., 624 N.W.2d 509 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001).
“”); see also MCL 600.1831(3); MSA 27A.1831(3), before its repeal by 1984 PA 29 , § 1 (“civil process shall not be served on any senator or representative during sessions of the legislature and for 15 days next before the commencement and after the end of each session.”
Fowler v. Anderson, 181 N.W.2d 671 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970).
“” See MOLA § 600.1831 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.1831), placing restrictions on the service of process on a Sunday.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1831(3) — 2 cases
Golden v. Faxon, 393 N.W.2d 550 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983).
“Const 1963, art 4, § 11 and 1 *173 MCL 600.1831(3); MSA 27A.1831(3). 2 The trial court found that recognition of the privilege in this case would result in a denial of due process to plaintiff, since defendant is a necessary party and since the Legislature adjourned sine die in…”
Faxon v. Michigan Repub. State Cent. Comm., 624 N.W.2d 509 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001).
“”); see also MCL 600.1831(3); MSA 27A.1831(3), before its repeal by 1984 PA 29 , § 1 (“civil process shall not be served on any senator or representative during sessions of the legislature and for 15 days next before the commencement and after the end of each session.”
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