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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6434 (2026)

Pleadings; verification and service of complaint; copies.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.6434 Pleadings; verification and service of complaint; copies.

Sec. 6434.

    (1) Except as provided in this section, the pleadings shall conform to the rules for pleadings in the circuit courts.

    (2) The complaint shall be verified. The pleadings of the state need not be verified.

    (3) The complaint shall be served upon any department, commission, board, institution, arm, or agency of the state involved in the litigation, in the same manner as a complaint filed in the circuit court.

    (4) With each paper, including the original complaint filed by the claimant, 1 copy of each shall be furnished to the clerk who shall immediately transmit the copy to the attorney general.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 212, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1984

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case: Progress Michigan v. Attorney Gen. (Mich. 2020).
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Progress Michigan v. Attorney Gen. (Mich. 2020). · cites it 25× “6431(2)(d) verification and signature requirement applied, plaintiff was required to comply with other provisions of the Court of Claims Act, including the MCL 600.6434 verification requirement. Although plaintiff did not appear to fulfill that requirement in its amended…”
Arnold v. Dep't of Transp., 597 N.W.2d 261 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “The pivotal issue presented is whether a verified complaint is a prerequisite to the Court of Claims’ exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to § 6434 of the Court of Claims Act, MCL 600.6434; MSA 27A.6434. That section provides in part: (1) Except as provided in this section, the…”
Gilliland Constr. Co. v. State High. Dep't, 145 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. Ct. App. 1966). “* CLS 1961, § 600.6434 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.6434).”
Elia Companies LLC v. Univ. of Michigan Regents (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 9× “The Court of Claims acknowledged that the affidavit was signed and verified before an officer authorized to administer oaths.”
Joseph Chisholm v. State Police (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 9× “The Court of Claims also found that plaintiff’s amended complaint was verified as required by MCL 600.6434, and had been timely filed within the time permitted to amend a complaint under the court rules.”
Msc 162830 Elia Companies Llc V Univ. Of Michigan Regents Order 5/2/2023 (Mich. 2023). · cites it 8× “6431 and MCL 600.6434 during the pendency of the proceedings and in accordance with the court rules even after the one-year period set forth in MCL 600.”
Msc 162830 Elia Companies Llc V Univ. Of Michigan Regents Order 05/02/2023 (Mich. 2023). · cites it 8× “6431 and MCL 600.6434 during the pendency of the proceedings and in accordance with the court rules even after the one-year period set forth in MCL 600.”
Martha Cavill v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 7× “6431 is MCL 600.6434, which establishes the pleading and service requirements for claims filed in the Court of Claims.”
Allen Jones v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 6× “to correct the lack of verification would allow plaintiff to subvert the verification requirement of MCL 600.6434[3]. . . . [N]othing in the language of .”
Jerry Reighard v. Cent. Michigan Univ. (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “6431 did not apply to defendant, MCL 600.6434 undisputedly would, and MCL 600.”
Candi Ottgen v. Abdalmaijid Katranji Md (Mich. 2023). · cites it 3× “We noted, for example, that nothing in MCL 600.6434 contradicted the general rules pertaining to commencement of actions, § 1901, or the tolling of the statute of limitations, § 5856.”
Miguel Ortiz v. Michael David Fox (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “However, although MCL 600.6434 requires that a complaint be verified, it does not set forth a time limit for filing a complaint.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6434(1) — 3 cases
Progress Michigan v. Attorney Gen. (Mich. 2020). “6431(2)(d) verification and signature requirement applied, plaintiff was required to comply with other provisions of the Court of Claims Act, including the MCL 600.6434 verification requirement. Although plaintiff did not appear to fulfill that requirement in its amended…”
P Martha Cavill v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
Candi Ottgen v. Abdalmaijid Katranji Md (Mich. 2023). “We noted, for example, that nothing in MCL 600.6434 contradicted the general rules pertaining to commencement of actions, § 1901, or the tolling of the statute of limitations, § 5856.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6434(2) — 11 cases
Arnold v. Dep't of Transp., 597 N.W.2d 261 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999). “The pivotal issue presented is whether a verified complaint is a prerequisite to the Court of Claims’ exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to § 6434 of the Court of Claims Act, MCL 600.6434; MSA 27A.6434. That section provides in part: (1) Except as provided in this section, the…”
Progress Michigan v. Attorney Gen. (Mich. 2020). “6431(2)(d) verification and signature requirement applied, plaintiff was required to comply with other provisions of the Court of Claims Act, including the MCL 600.6434 verification requirement. Although plaintiff did not appear to fulfill that requirement in its amended…”
Elia Companies LLC v. Univ. of Michigan Regents (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “The Court of Claims acknowledged that the affidavit was signed and verified before an officer authorized to administer oaths.”
Allen Jones v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “to correct the lack of verification would allow plaintiff to subvert the verification requirement of MCL 600.6434[3]. . . . [N]othing in the language of .”
Martha Cavill v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “6431 is MCL 600.6434, which establishes the pleading and service requirements for claims filed in the Court of Claims.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6434(3) — 2 cases
Msc 162830 Elia Companies Llc V Univ. Of Michigan Regents Order 5/2/2023 (Mich. 2023). “6431 and MCL 600.6434 during the pendency of the proceedings and in accordance with the court rules even after the one-year period set forth in MCL 600.”
Msc 162830 Elia Companies Llc V Univ. Of Michigan Regents Order 05/02/2023 (Mich. 2023). “6431 and MCL 600.6434 during the pendency of the proceedings and in accordance with the court rules even after the one-year period set forth in MCL 600.”
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