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HB4138 • 2026

Civil procedure: service of process; provisions relating to service of process and court fees; amend to reflect repeal of the extreme risk protection order act. Amends secs. 1908, 2529 & 2559 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1908 et seq.).

Civil procedure: service of process; provisions relating to service of process and court fees; amend to reflect repeal of the extreme risk protection order act. Amends secs. 1908, 2529 & 2559 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1908 et seq.).

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Sponsor
James DeSana (District 29), Steve Carra (District 36), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Brad Paquette (District 37), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Mike Harris (District 52), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Jaime Greene (District 65), Brian BeGole (District 71), Angela Rigas (District 79), Joseph Fox (District 101), Josh Schriver (District 66), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Jason Woolford (District 50), Tom Kunse (District 100), Phil Green (District 67), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Matt Maddock (District 51), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), Rachelle Smit (District 43), William Bruck (District 30), David Martin (District 68)
Last action
2025-03-04
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on the exact nature of the amendments or fee changes.

Changes to Court Rules for Serving Legal Papers and Fees

This law amends sections related to serving legal papers and court fees, and it updates rules by reflecting the repeal of extreme risk protection orders.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends specific sections of existing laws regarding service of process and court fees.
  • Updates provisions to reflect the repeal of the extreme risk protection order act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in lawsuits who need to receive or serve legal papers.
  • Courts that handle these cases and collect fees.

Terms To Know

Service of process
The way a person is officially given notice they are involved in a legal case.
Extreme risk protection order
A court order that temporarily stops someone from having guns if there's a serious threat to themselves or others.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide specific details on how the changes will be implemented.
  • It is unclear what exact fees are being changed and by how much.
  • There may be additional rules that need to be updated after this law passes.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-04 HJ 22 Pg. 178

    bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

  2. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 171

    introduced by Representative Rep. James DeSana

  3. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 171

    read a first time

  4. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 171

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Civil procedure: service of process; provisions relating to service of process and court fees; amend to reflect repeal of the extreme risk protection order act. Amends secs. 1908, 2529 & 2559 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1908 et seq.).