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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5079 (2026)

Enforcement of arbitration award or order; filing judgment, order, or motion to settle judgment with circuit court; sanctions.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.5079 Enforcement of arbitration award or order; filing judgment, order, or motion to settle judgment with circuit court; sanctions.

Sec. 5079.

    (1) The circuit court shall enforce an arbitrator's award or other order issued under this chapter in the same manner as an order issued by the circuit court. A party may make a motion to the circuit court to enforce an arbitrator's award or order.

    (2) The plaintiff in an action that was submitted to arbitration under this chapter shall file with the circuit court a judgment, order, or motion to settle the judgment within 21 days after the arbitrator's award is issued unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing or unless the arbitrator or court grants an extension. If the plaintiff fails to comply with this subsection, another party to the action may file a judgment, order, or motion to settle the judgment and may request sanctions.

History: Add. 2000, Act 420, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Harvey v. Harvey, 668 N.W.2d 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
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Harvey v. Harvey, 668 N.W.2d 187 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “§ 600.5079. The consent order in this case directed that the issues of custody, parenting time, and child support be referred to the friend of the court for an evidentiary hearing before a referee and that the decision of the referee would be binding could not be reviewed by the…”
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel, 912 N.W.2d 584 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 600.5079(1). However, the trial court is required to vacate the award under MCL 600.”
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 600.5079(1). However, the trial court is required to vacate the award under MCL 600.”
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 600.5079(1). However, the trial court is required to vacate the award under MCL 600.”
Vita S Shannon v. Aron L Ralston (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “” Eppel, 322 Mich App at 572 , citing MCL 600.5079(1). A reviewing court may vacate a domestic relations 3 Following the issuance of this Court’s March 12, 2020 opinion in Shannon III, plaintiff filed an application for leave to appeal in the Michigan Supreme Court.”
Iman Gomaa v. Amro Sharafeldin (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “may stipulate to binding arbitration by a signed agreement that specifically provides for an award with respect to . . .”
Stuart Brian Carlin v. Sarah Fink Carlin (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “MCL 600.5079(1). As this Court explained in Krist v Krist, 246 Mich App 59, 66-67 ; 631 NW2d 53 (2001): Pursuant to MCR 3.”
Birgit Declerck v. Pierre Desmet (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “(b) There was evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral, corruption of an arbitrator, or misconduct prejudicing a party’s rights.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5079(1) — 7 cases
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel, 912 N.W.2d 584 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 600.5079(1). However, the trial court is required to vacate the award under MCL 600.”
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 600.5079(1). However, the trial court is required to vacate the award under MCL 600.”
Janet Lashar Eppel v. Christopher James Eppel (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “MCL 600.5079(1). However, the trial court is required to vacate the award under MCL 600.”
Vita S Shannon v. Aron L Ralston (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “” Eppel, 322 Mich App at 572 , citing MCL 600.5079(1). A reviewing court may vacate a domestic relations 3 Following the issuance of this Court’s March 12, 2020 opinion in Shannon III, plaintiff filed an application for leave to appeal in the Michigan Supreme Court.”
Iman Gomaa v. Amro Sharafeldin (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “may stipulate to binding arbitration by a signed agreement that specifically provides for an award with respect to . . .”
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