SENATE BILL NO. 292

May 01, 2019, Introduced by Senator THEIS and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking.

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending sections 1621 and 1627 (MCL 600.1621 and 600.1627), as amended by 1995 PA 161, and by adding section 1630.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1621. Except for actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, and 1630, venue is determined as follows:

(a) The county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a defendant corporation is located, is a proper county in which to commence and try an action.

(b) If none of the defendants meet 1 or more of the criteria in subdivision (a), the county in which a plaintiff resides or has a place of business, or in which the registered office of a plaintiff corporation is located, is a proper county in which to commence and try an action.

(c) An action against a fiduciary appointed by court order shall must be commenced in the county in which the fiduciary was appointed.

Sec. 1627. Except for actions founded on contract and actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, and 1630, the county in which all or a part of the cause of action arose is a proper county in which to commence and try the action. Suits against the surety of a public officer or his or her appointees are not excepted from the application of this section.

Sec. 1630. In an action for personal protection insurance or property protection insurance benefits under chapter 31 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101 to 500.3179, the county in which the original injury occurred or the plaintiff resides is a county in which to file and try the action.