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MI HB5128
Bill
Status
10/17/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Walsh
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AI Summary
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Creates a business court docket in Michigan circuit courts with at least 3 judges to handle business and commercial disputes exceeding $25,000 in controversy.
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Defines business or commercial disputes to include actions between business enterprises, involving contractual agreements, intellectual property, securities, commercial real estate, and organizational governance matters.
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Excludes personal injury, product liability, family law, criminal, employment discrimination, worker's compensation, and residential property matters from business court jurisdiction.
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Requires circuit judges to serve 6-year terms as business court judges assigned by the Supreme Court, with terms expiring April 1, 2019 and every sixth year thereafter.
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Mandates electronic filing when possible, alternative dispute resolution processes, and publication of all written opinions on an indexed website; effective January 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Courts; other; business court; create. Amends sec. 308 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.30) & heading for ch. 80; adds secs. 8031, 8033, 8035, 8037, 8039, 8041, 8043, 8045 & 8047 & repeals secs. 8001, 8003, 8005, 8007, 8009, 8011, 8013, 8015, 8017, 8019, 8021, 8023, 8025 & 8027 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8001 et seq.).
Courts, other
Last Action
Assigned Pa 333'12 With Immediate Effect
10/17/2012