Michigan Compiled Laws 236-1961-55 Chapter 55 Prisoner Litigation Reform (600.5501...600.5531)

• Section 600.5501 Civil Action Concerning Prison Conditions; Jurisdiction.
  A civil action concerning prison conditions shall be brought in the circuit court or the court of claims, as appropriate. History: Add. 1999, Act...
• Section 600.5503 Exhaustion Of Administrative Remedies; Dismissal; Appointment Of Counsel; Prohibition.
  (1) A prisoner shall not file an action concerning prison conditions until the prisoner has exhausted all available administrative remedies. (2) The court shall...
• Section 600.5505 Applicability Of Mcl 600.2963; Conditions For Dismissal.
  (1) Section 2963 applies to civil actions concerning prison conditions. (2) The court shall dismiss a case at any time, regardless of any filing...
• Section 600.5507 Claim Of Indigency; Limitations; Exceptions; Disclosure Of Previous Civil Actions And Appeals; Conditions For Dismissal.
  (1) A prisoner shall not claim indigency under section 2963 in a civil action concerning prison conditions or an appeal of a judgment in...
• Section 600.5509 Complaint; Review By Court; Dismissal; Reply; Waiver; Requirement; Reasons For Decision By Court.
  (1) The court shall review as soon as practicable a complaint in a civil action in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental...
• Section 600.5511 Action For Mental Or Emotional Injury Suffered While In Custody; Showing Of Physical Injury; Payment Of Damages To Prisoner; Satisfaction Of Outstanding Restitution Orders; Notification To Crime Victims.
  (1) A person shall not bring an action against this state or a subdivision of this state, or an official, employee, or agent of...
• Section 600.5513 Revocation Of Prisoner's Good Time Or Disciplinary Credit; Conditions.
  In a civil action brought by a prisoner, the court may order the revocation of a prisoner's good time credit, disciplinary credit, or both,...
• Section 600.5515 Participation Of Prisoner In Pretrial Or Hearing Proceedings.
  (1) To the extent practicable, in an action brought by a prisoner, pretrial proceedings in which the prisoner's participation is required or permitted shall...
• Section 600.5517 Prospective Relief; Conditions; Limitation.
  (1) The court shall not grant or approve any prospective relief in a civil action concerning prison conditions unless the court finds that the...
• Section 600.5519 Preliminary Injunctive Relief.
  The court may enter a temporary restraining order or an order for preliminary injunctive relief in a civil action concerning prison conditions to the...
• Section 600.5521 Prospective Relief; Termination Or Modification.
  (1) Except as provided in sections 5519 and 5523, prospective relief ordered in a civil action concerning prison conditions shall be terminable upon the...
• Section 600.5523 Immediate Termination Of Prospective Relief; Court Findings; Limitations.
  (1) A defendant or intervenor is entitled to the immediate termination of a prospective relief ordered in a civil action concerning prison conditions if...
• Section 600.5525 Consent Decree.
  In a civil action concerning prison conditions, the court shall not enter or approve a consent decree unless it complies with the limitations on...
• Section 600.5527 Prospective Relief; Ruling On Motion; Automatic Stay; Postponement Of Stay For Good Cause; Appeal.
  (1) The court shall promptly rule on a motion to modify or terminate prospective relief in a civil action concerning prison conditions. (2) Any...
• Section 600.5529 Actions Dismissed As Frivolous; Compilation, Maintenance, And Use Of List.
  (1) The state court administrative office shall compile and maintain a list of the civil actions concerning prison conditions brought by a prisoner that...
• Section 600.5531 Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (a) “Civil action concerning prison conditions” means any civil proceeding seeking damages or equitable relief arising with respect to...

Last modified: October 10, 2016