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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1173 (2026)

Foreign judgment; filing; effect.

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UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT


Act 502 of 1996


691.1173 Foreign judgment; filing; effect.

Sec. 3.

    A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of congress or the laws of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, the district court, or a municipal court of this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit court, the district court, or a municipal court of this state. A judgment filed under this act has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of the circuit court, the district court, or a municipal court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.

History: 1996, Act 502, Eff. June 1, 1997

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: Arbor Farms, LLC v. Geostar Corp., 853 N.W.2d 421 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014).
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Arbor Farms, LLC v. Geostar Corp., 853 N.W.2d 421 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “” MCL 691.1173. When a party seeks enforcement of a foreign judgment in Michigan, there exists a foundational jurisdictional requirement that must be satisfied with regard to the judgment debtor’s person or property.”
Blackburne & Brown Mortg. Co. v. Ziomek, 692 N.W.2d 388 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “[MCL 691.1173.] A “foreign judgment” is “any judgment.”
Electrolines, Inc. v. Prudential Assurance Co., Ltd., 677 N.W.2d 874 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “” MCL 691.1173. The clerk must treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit court, the district court, or a municipal court of this state.”
Hare v. Starr Commonwealth Corp., 813 N.W.2d 752 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “] In turn, § 3 of the UEFJA, MCL 691.1173, provides: A copy of a foreign judgment[ 3 ] authenticated in accordance with an act of congress or the laws of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, the district court, or a municipal court of this…”
Peabody v. DiMeglio, 856 N.W.2d 245 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “[MCL 691.1173.] Because the divorce judgment was filed in accordance with this act, the judgment is treated as a Michigan judgment and Michigan law applies to its enforcement.”
Hauk v. Valdivia (In re Valdivia), 520 B.R. 95 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2014). · cites it 2× “Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 691.1173 (bold emphasis added).”
Reid v. McNeil (In re McNeil), 569 B.R. 274 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2017). · cites it 2× “Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 691.1173 (bold emphasis added).”
Vox Funding LLC v. Grow Green LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 9× “-2- MCL 691.1173, to use MCR 2.612(C)(1)4 to refuse to domesticate and enforce the New York judgment.”
Bentley Terrace Dillard Fam. Trust v. Mark E Schlussel (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “The Michigan counterpart is § 3 of the UEFJA, MCL 691.1173, which provides: A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of congress or the laws of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, the district court, or a municipal…”
Bentley Terrace Dillard Fam. Trust v. Mark E Schlussel (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “The Michigan counterpart is § 3 of the UEFJA, MCL 691.1173, which provides: A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of congress or the laws of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, the district court, or a municipal…”
Hall v. Hall (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2020). · cites it 2× “Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 691.1173 (bold emphasis added).”
Terri Lynn Kloosterman v. Stephen Edward Gorman (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “” MCL 691.1173. Therefore, the Missouri judgment is considered to have been entered by a Michigan circuit court.”
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