Sec. 65. (1) A party aggrieved by an order that is entered by the court under this chapter, including an order entered after a rehearing, may appeal the order to the court of appeals as of right not later than 21 days after the order is entered by the court or not later than 21 days after a petition for a rehearing is denied. (2) An order of the court entered under this chapter shall not be stayed pending appeal unless ordered by the court of appeals upon motion for good cause shown and on such terms as are deemed just. (3) An appeal from an order entered under this chapter shall be given priority in the court of appeals and shall take precedence over all other matters, except for other matters that are given priority by specific statutory provision or rule of the supreme court.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 710.65
Appeal to court of appeals; staying court order pending appeal; priority
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case In the Matter of Barlow (1978)
Most recently applied in 344 F. Supp. 2d 1030 - Smith v. Oakland County Circuit Court (November 2004)
Add. 1974, Act 296, Eff
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