MI HB4021

Requires courts to conduct a pretrial hearing at the trial date in summary eviction proceedings, with parties verbally informed of all advice required by Michigan court rules

Allows district court magistrates who are attorneys to conduct trials in summary eviction proceedings when authorized by the chief judge of the district court district

Maintains existing timelines for eviction summons: defendants must appear within 30 days for nonpayment of rent cases (with 10-day service requirement) or within 10 days for other proceedings (with 3-day service requirement)

Summary proceedings must be heard within 7 days after defendant's appearance or trial date, with adjournments only allowed by written or on-record stipulation of both parties

Updates statutory references and modernizes language throughout the Revised Judicature Act sections governing summary proceedings and district court magistrate jurisdiction