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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.582 (2026)

Sheriff and deputy; officers of court; powers; disobedience or default.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.582 Sheriff and deputy; officers of court; powers; disobedience or default.

Sec. 582.

    The sheriff and his deputies:

    (a) are officers of the court for the purpose of executing the process of the court;

    (b) may execute all lawful orders and process of the court in any county of the state;

    (c) to whom process is directed may be punished for disobedience or default therein in the manner prescribed by law.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2024 · leading case: Wayne Circuit Judges v. Wayne Cnty., 190 N.W.2d 228 (Mich. 1971).
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Wayne Circuit Judges v. Wayne Cnty., 190 N.W.2d 228 (Mich. 1971). · cites it 4× “581), execute orders of the court, MCLA § 600.582 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.582), and summon and attend to the jury, MCLA § 600.”
Brownstown Twp. v. Wayne Cnty., 242 N.W.2d 538 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “MCLA 600.582; MSA 27A.582. Sheriffs have charge and custody of the county jail and its prisoners.”
Leelanau Cnty. Sheriff v. Kiessel, 824 N.W.2d 576 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “MCLA 600.582. Sheriffs have charge and custody of the county jail and its prisoners.”
Eliason Corp. v. Bureau of Saf. & Reg. of the Michigan Dep't of Labor, 564 F. Supp. 1298 (W.D. Mich. 1983). “” The Court is not of the opinion that the deputies were obliged to discover and pronounce judgment upon such an asserted defect.”
People v. Rowe, 289 N.W.2d 915 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “1673), and by sheriffs and deputies (MCL 600.582; MSA 27A.582). In addition, pursuant to the statutory scheme, both the arresting officer and the prisoner are guaranteed safe passage across the state and both are privileged from arrest on civil process while they return to the…”
Coleman v. Bolton, 180 N.W.2d 319 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 2× “There is no doubt that a sheriff or his deputies are empowered to serve process, MCLA § 600.582 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.582) as are bailiffs in common pleas court; MCLA § 728.”
Uchwat v. U-Haul Rent-A-Truck, 184 N.W.2d 566 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 2× “It can even be argued that the Wayne County Sheriff could obtain service on the defendant corporations under MCLA § 600.582 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.582).”
Chappell v. Unknown Party 1 (W.D. Mich. 2024). · cites it 2× “Under Michigan law, it is the responsibility of a county sheriff to “execute all lawful orders and process of the court in any county of the state,” Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.582 , which includes taking prisoners into custody once committed there, Mich.”
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