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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5531

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.5531 Definitions.

Sec. 5531.

    As used in this chapter:

    (a) "Civil action concerning prison conditions" means any civil proceeding seeking damages or equitable relief arising with respect to any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of government officials, employees, or agents in the performance of their duties, but does not include proceedings challenging the fact or duration of confinement in prison, or parole appeals or major misconduct appeals under section 34 or section 55 of 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.234 and 791.255.

    (b) "Consent decree" means any relief entered by the court that is based in whole or in part upon the consent or acquiescence of the parties but does not include private settlements.

    (c) "Frivolous" means that term as defined in section 2591 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2591.

    (d) "Prison" means a facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations of state or local law.

    (e) "Prisoner" means a person subject to incarceration, detention, or admission to a prison who is accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of state or local law or the terms and conditions of parole, probation, pretrial release, or a diversionary program.

    (f) "Private settlement agreement" means an agreement entered into among the parties that is not subject to judicial enforcement other than the reinstatement of the civil proceeding that the agreement settled.

    (g) "Prospective relief" means all relief other than monetary damages.

    (h) "Relief" means all relief in any form that may be granted or approved by the court, and includes consent decrees but does not include private settlement agreements.

History: Add. 1999, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 1999

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2006–2024 · leading case: Anderson v. Myers
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Anderson v. Myers (2006) michctapp · cites it 6× “” MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiff argues that his complaint alleges “intentional tortious behavior” and that, therefore, the PLRA does not apply because such conduct cannot be considered to be “in the performance of [defendants’] duties .”
Komejan v. Department of Corrections (2006) michctapp · cites it 3× “A prisoner who brings a civil action regarding “any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of government officials, employees, or agents in the performance of their duties,” MCL 600.5531(a), must disclose, at the suit’s commencement, the number of civil…”
Doe v. Department of Corrections (2015) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiffs do not dispute that each one of them is a “prisoner” and that the present case is a “civil action concerning prison conditions.”
Hayes v. Parole Board (2015) michctapp “5507, but that statute applies *782 to civil actions concerning prison conditions, and MCL 600.5531(a) expressly excludes “proceedings challenging the fact or duration of confinement in prison, or parole appeals or major misconduct appeals” from that category.”
Percival v. Girard (2010) mied “) Pursuant to this “bribe,” Plaintiff alleges that “Defendants agreed to settle the case in exchange for a private settlement agreement governed by MCL 600.5531(F), and to settle the case for Policy Directives which have not force of law.”
Steven J Wilcox v. Damian Wheatley (2022) michctapp · cites it 9× “MCL 600.5531(a) defines “civil action concerning prison conditions”: “Civil action concerning prison conditions” means any civil proceeding seeking damages or equitable relief arising with respect to any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of…”
Trent Brown v. State of Michigan (2023) michctapp · cites it 3× “” MCL 600.5531(a). MCL 600.5507 of the PLRA provides, in relevant part: (2) A prisoner who brings a civil action or appeals a judgment concerning prison conditions shall, upon commencement of the action or initiation of the appeal, disclose the number of civil actions and…”
Delangelo Johnson v. Corrections Officer Grembowski (2023) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 600.5531(a). -3- September 13, 2021, the statement was purportedly signed on March 24, 2021, before plaintiff commenced this action on April 6, 2021.”
Nakyrra Hogan v. Wayne County (2024) michctapp · cites it 2× “5531(c) states: (e) "Prisoner" means a person subject to incarceration, detention, or admission to a prison who is accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of state or local law or the terms and conditions of parole, probation, pretrial…”
Brown 210522 v. Washington (2024) miwd · cites it 2× “2591 (3)(a) (made applicable by Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5531 ). The Michigan Court of Appeals concluded that Plaintiff’s claims were properly dismissed as frivolous because they were “devoid of arguable legal merit.”
John Doe 1 v. Department of Corrections (2015) michctapp · cites it 2× “” MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiffs do not dispute that each one of them is a “prisoner” and that the present case is a “civil action concerning prison conditions.”
John Doe 1 v. Department of Corrections (2015) michctapp · cites it 2× “” MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiffs do not dispute that each one of them is a “prisoner” and that the present case is a “civil action concerning prison conditions.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5531(F) — 1 case
Percival v. Girard (2010) mied “) Pursuant to this “bribe,” Plaintiff alleges that “Defendants agreed to settle the case in exchange for a private settlement agreement governed by MCL 600.5531(F), and to settle the case for Policy Directives which have not force of law.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5531(a) — 10 cases
Anderson v. Myers (2006) michctapp “” MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiff argues that his complaint alleges “intentional tortious behavior” and that, therefore, the PLRA does not apply because such conduct cannot be considered to be “in the performance of [defendants’] duties .”
Hayes v. Parole Board (2015) michctapp “5507, but that statute applies *782 to civil actions concerning prison conditions, and MCL 600.5531(a) expressly excludes “proceedings challenging the fact or duration of confinement in prison, or parole appeals or major misconduct appeals” from that category.”
Doe v. Department of Corrections (2015) michctapp “MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiffs do not dispute that each one of them is a “prisoner” and that the present case is a “civil action concerning prison conditions.”
Komejan v. Department of Corrections (2006) michctapp “A prisoner who brings a civil action regarding “any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of government officials, employees, or agents in the performance of their duties,” MCL 600.5531(a), must disclose, at the suit’s commencement, the number of civil…”
Steven J Wilcox v. Damian Wheatley (2022) michctapp “MCL 600.5531(a) defines “civil action concerning prison conditions”: “Civil action concerning prison conditions” means any civil proceeding seeking damages or equitable relief arising with respect to any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5531(c) — 2 cases
Trent Brown v. State of Michigan (2023) michctapp “” MCL 600.5531(a). MCL 600.5507 of the PLRA provides, in relevant part: (2) A prisoner who brings a civil action or appeals a judgment concerning prison conditions shall, upon commencement of the action or initiation of the appeal, disclose the number of civil actions and…”
Nakyrra Hogan v. Wayne County (2024) michctapp “5531(c) states: (e) "Prisoner" means a person subject to incarceration, detention, or admission to a prison who is accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of state or local law or the terms and conditions of parole, probation, pretrial…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5531(e) — 7 cases
Anderson v. Myers (2006) michctapp “” MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiff argues that his complaint alleges “intentional tortious behavior” and that, therefore, the PLRA does not apply because such conduct cannot be considered to be “in the performance of [defendants’] duties .”
Komejan v. Department of Corrections (2006) michctapp “A prisoner who brings a civil action regarding “any conditions of confinement or the effects of an act or omission of government officials, employees, or agents in the performance of their duties,” MCL 600.5531(a), must disclose, at the suit’s commencement, the number of civil…”
Doe v. Department of Corrections (2015) michctapp “MCL 600.5531(a). Plaintiffs do not dispute that each one of them is a “prisoner” and that the present case is a “civil action concerning prison conditions.”
Delangelo Johnson v. Corrections Officer Grembowski (2023) michctapp “MCL 600.5531(a). -3- September 13, 2021, the statement was purportedly signed on March 24, 2021, before plaintiff commenced this action on April 6, 2021.”
Nakyrra Hogan v. Wayne County (2024) michctapp “5531(c) states: (e) "Prisoner" means a person subject to incarceration, detention, or admission to a prison who is accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of state or local law or the terms and conditions of parole, probation, pretrial…”
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