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HB4021
HB4021: Changes to Eviction Court Pretrials and Trials
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:53 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires a pretrial step for eviction cases and allows magistrates to conduct both the pretrial and the trial.
What it does
- Requires that eviction cases include a pretrial step.
- Allows a magistrate to conduct the required pretrial hearing in an eviction case.
- Permits a magistrate to hold the actual trial for an eviction case.
Who it affects
- People involved in eviction court proceedings under Michigan law.
- Magistrates who may now handle both pretrials and trials in these cases.
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not state when this bill would take effect if passed.
- The source material does not specify the exact procedures for how magistrates will conduct these hearings.
- It is unclear from the provided summary whether other types of judges can still hold eviction trials.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Civil procedure: evictions; pretrial and trial; require pretrial, and allow trial and pretrial to be conducted by magistrate. Amends secs. 5735 & 8511 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5735 & 600.8511).