2025 House Bill 4021

Civil procedure: evictions; pretrial and trial; require pretrial, and allow trial and pretrial to be conducted by magistrate.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 5735 and 8511 (MCL 600.5735 and 600.8511), section 5735 as amended by 2004 PA 105 and section 8511 as amended by 2014 PA 124.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 to refine summons procedures in summary proceedings, introduce pretrial hearings, and expand district court magistrates' duties, with no specific funding or additional timelines mentioned.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 28, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Aragona (R-60) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tyrone Carter (D-1), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Tim Kelly (R-93), Jason Morgan (D-23), Ron Robinson (R-58) and Alicia St. Germaine (R-62)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary