MI SB1099

Allows cities to file garnishment actions in court when a defendant fails to appeal a hearing officer's order for civil fines or costs within the allowed time period under the Home Rule City Act.

Requires courts to immediately issue a writ of garnishment upon filing, which serves in lieu of a summons and complaint, with response times following standard garnishment procedures.

Permits cities to name multiple initial garnishee defendants and obtain subsequent writs of garnishment against the same or additional defendants without court approval.

Prevents defendants and garnishee defendants from raising issues in the garnishment action that could have been appealed in the original hearing officer proceeding.

Exempts garnishment actions under this section from standard court fees and requires use of special garnishment forms separate from those used in other garnishment proceedings.