Sec. 1913. (1) Service of process may be made, (a) upon an individual nonresident defendant having any of the contacts, ties or relations with this state as specified in chapter 7 of this act, by service of a summons and a copy of the complaint upon such agent, employee, representative, salesman or servant of the defendant as may be found within the state, and by sending a summons and a copy of the complaint by registered mail addressed to the defendant at his last known address. (b) upon an infant defendant, by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with a person having the care and control of him with whom he resides, or with his legal guardian, or (c) upon a defendant who has been judicially declared incompetent and for whom a guardian has been appointed and is acting, by leaving a summons and a copy of the complaint with the guardian. (2) If the individual defendant is in a state institution a copy of the complaint shall also be mailed to the attorney general.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1913
Process; substituted service
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 33 Mich. App. 169 - Barber v. Tuohy (1971)
Most recently applied in 162 Mich. App. 430 - Dittenber v. Rettelle (August 1987)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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