Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4515 (2026)

Usurpation of office; ouster; costs; fine.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.4515 Usurpation of office; ouster; costs; fine.

Sec. 4515.

Whenever any defendant in a quo warranto proceeding is found or adjudged guilty of usurping or intruding into or unlawfully holding or exercising any office, franchise, or privilege, judgment shall be rendered that the defendant be ousted and altogether excluded from that office, franchise, or privilege. In addition to awarding costs against the defendant, the court may, in its discretion, impose a fine upon the defendant found guilty, not exceeding $2,000.00.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: In Re Servaas, 774 N.W.2d 46 (Mich. 2009).

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In Re Servaas, 774 N.W.2d 46 (Mich. 2009). · cites it 8× “4511 and MCL 600.4515, an action for quo warranto is most frequently the procedure employed to resolve conflicting claims to office.”

Barrow v. Detroit Mayor, 802 N.W.2d 658 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “4545, which provides: (1) An action may be brought in the circuit court of any county of this state whenever it appears that material fraud or error has been committed at any election in such county at which there has been submitted any constitutional amendment, question, or…”

Attorney Gen. v. Clarke, 803 N.W.2d 130 (Mich. 2011). · cites it 2× “In November 2004, Judge AMY KRAUSE of the 54-A District Court was elected to a six-year term of office beginning on January 1, 2005. In November 2010, Judge KRAUSE was reelected to another six-year term that was to begin on January 1, 2011.”

20241122_C371299_39_371299.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “4501(1). The Legislature recognized that an action for quo warranto normally applies to determine who holds title to public office, a public franchise, or a public privilege.”

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