Sec. 5501. A civil action concerning prison conditions shall be brought in the circuit court or the court of claims, as appropriate.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5501
Civil action concerning prison conditions; jurisdiction
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 307 Mich. App. 300 - Rusha v. Department of Corrections (2014)
Most recently applied in 323 Mich. App. 479 - John Does 11-18 v. Department of Corrections (March 2018)
Add. 1999, Act 147, Imd
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