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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312 (2026)

Venue.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.8312 Venue.

Sec. 8312.

    (1) In a district of the first class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the county where the violation took place.

    (2) In a district of the second class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the district where the violation took place.

    (3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political subdivision where the violation took place, except that when the violation is alleged to have taken place within a political subdivision where the court is not required to sit, the action may be tried in any political subdivision within the district where the court is required to sit.

    (4) With regard to state criminal violations cognizable by the district court, the following special provisions shall apply:

    (a) If an offense is committed on the boundary of 2 or more counties, districts, or political subdivisions or within 1 mile thereof, venue is proper in any of the counties, districts, or political subdivisions concerned.

    (b) If an offense is committed in or upon any railroad train, automobile, aircraft, vessel, or other conveyance in transit, and it cannot readily be determined in which county, district, or political subdivision the offense was committed, venue is proper in any county, district, or political subdivision through or over which the conveyance passed in the course of its journey.

    (5) Venue in civil actions, other than civil infraction actions, shall be governed by sections 1601 to 1659 except that for purposes of this subsection all references to "county" in sections 1601 to 1659 shall mean "district" with respect to districts of the second and third class.

    (6) Venue in civil infraction actions shall be determined as follows:

    (a) In a district of the first class, venue shall be in the county where the civil infraction occurred.

    (b) In a district of the second class, venue shall be in the district where the civil infraction occurred.

    (c) In a district of the third class, venue shall be in the political subdivision where the civil infraction occurred, except that when the violation is alleged to have taken place within a political subdivision where the court is not required to sit, the action may be heard or an admission entered in any political subdivision within the district where the court is required to sit.

    (7) For purposes of venue, a city which is located in more than 1 county and which is placed in 1 district of the first class by chapter 81, shall be considered a part of that county which contains the greater portion of its population.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 333, Imd. Eff. Nov. 4, 1969 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 319, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1974 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 511, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2022 · leading case: People v. Houthoofd, 487 Mich. 568 (Mich. 2010).
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People v. Houthoofd, 487 Mich. 568 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 24× “Why would MCL 600.1645 apply only to “civil actions” in district courts, yet apply to both civil and criminal actions in circuit courts? I also note that MCL 600.”
City of Riverview v. Sibley Limestone, 716 N.W.2d 615 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “The venue statute, MCL 600.8312(6), provides in part: Venue in civil infraction actions shall be determined as follows: (c) In a district of the third class, venue shall be in the political subdivision where the civil infraction occurred, except that when the violation is…”
City of Ctr. Line v. 37th Dist. Judges, 271 N.W.2d 526 (Mich. 1978). · cites it 8× “[6] MCL 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political subdivision thereof where the violation took place, except that when such…”
People v. Jendrzejewski, 566 N.W.2d 530 (Mich. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 600.8312; M.S.A. § 27A.8312 in part provides: (1) In a district of the first class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the county where the violation took place.”
Elizarov v. Equity Experts LLC, 312 F. Supp. 3d 624 (E.D. Mich. 2018). · cites it 2× “See Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312 (5). Under Suesz , then, Plaintiff's argument that Defendant violated the FDCPA by filing suit in the 51st Judicial District rather than the 52nd Judicial District would have some heft.”
City of Ctr. Line v. Thirty-Seventh Dist. Court Judges, 253 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 5× “As for district court venue in criminal cases, MCLA 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides in relevant part: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal *101 actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political…”
City of Rockford v. 63rd Dist. Court, 781 N.W.2d 145 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 5× “MCL 600.8312 provides, in relevant part: (2) In a district of the second class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the district where the violation took place.”
Kerekes v. Bowlds, 446 N.W.2d 357 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). “MCL 600.8312 and 600.1621; MSA 27A.8312 and 27A.”
People of Michigan v. Nima Nassiri (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “MCL 600.8312; People v Jendrzejewski, 455 Mich 495, 499 ; 566 NW2d 530 (1997).”
People of Michigan v. Robert Michael Bashara (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “MCL 600.8312(1); Jendrzejewski, 455 Mich at 499; People v Unger, 278 Mich App 210, 253 ; 749 NW2d 272 (2008).”
People of Michigan v. Vernest James Griffin (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “MCL 600.8312; Unger, 278 Mich App at 253 .”
20221215_C360716_47_360716.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “MCL 600.8312; People v Unger, 278 Mich App 210, 253 ; 749 NW2d 272 (2008).”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312(1) — 2 cases
People v. Houthoofd, 487 Mich. 568 (Mich. 2010). “Why would MCL 600.1645 apply only to “civil actions” in district courts, yet apply to both civil and criminal actions in circuit courts? I also note that MCL 600.”
People of Michigan v. Robert Michael Bashara (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “MCL 600.8312(1); Jendrzejewski, 455 Mich at 499; People v Unger, 278 Mich App 210, 253 ; 749 NW2d 272 (2008).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312(3) — 3 cases
City of Ctr. Line v. 37th Dist. Judges, 271 N.W.2d 526 (Mich. 1978). “[6] MCL 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political subdivision thereof where the violation took place, except that when such…”
City of Ctr. Line v. Thirty-Seventh Dist. Court Judges, 253 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “As for district court venue in criminal cases, MCLA 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides in relevant part: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal *101 actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political…”
City of Rockford v. 63rd Dist. Court, 781 N.W.2d 145 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “MCL 600.8312 provides, in relevant part: (2) In a district of the second class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the district where the violation took place.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312(4) — 2 cases
People v. Houthoofd, 487 Mich. 568 (Mich. 2010). “Why would MCL 600.1645 apply only to “civil actions” in district courts, yet apply to both civil and criminal actions in circuit courts? I also note that MCL 600.”
City of Ctr. Line v. 37th Dist. Judges, 271 N.W.2d 526 (Mich. 1978). “[6] MCL 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political subdivision thereof where the violation took place, except that when such…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312(4)(a) — 1 case
City of Ctr. Line v. Thirty-Seventh Dist. Court Judges, 253 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “As for district court venue in criminal cases, MCLA 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides in relevant part: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal *101 actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312(5) — 4 cases
People v. Houthoofd, 487 Mich. 568 (Mich. 2010). “Why would MCL 600.1645 apply only to “civil actions” in district courts, yet apply to both civil and criminal actions in circuit courts? I also note that MCL 600.”
City of Ctr. Line v. 37th Dist. Judges, 271 N.W.2d 526 (Mich. 1978). “[6] MCL 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political subdivision thereof where the violation took place, except that when such…”
City of Rockford v. 63rd Dist. Court, 781 N.W.2d 145 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “MCL 600.8312 provides, in relevant part: (2) In a district of the second class, venue in criminal actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the district where the violation took place.”
City of Ctr. Line v. Thirty-Seventh Dist. Court Judges, 253 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “As for district court venue in criminal cases, MCLA 600.8312; MSA 27A.8312 provides in relevant part: "(3) In a district of the third class, venue in criminal *101 actions for violations of state law and all city, village, or township ordinances shall be in the political…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312(6) — 1 case
City of Riverview v. Sibley Limestone, 716 N.W.2d 615 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “The venue statute, MCL 600.8312(6), provides in part: Venue in civil infraction actions shall be determined as follows: (c) In a district of the third class, venue shall be in the political subdivision where the civil infraction occurred, except that when the violation is…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8312(6)(c) — 1 case
City of Riverview v. Sibley Limestone, 716 N.W.2d 615 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “The venue statute, MCL 600.8312(6), provides in part: Venue in civil infraction actions shall be determined as follows: (c) In a district of the third class, venue shall be in the political subdivision where the civil infraction occurred, except that when the violation is…”
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