Michigan Rules of Civil Procedure
Cited as MCR · 102 active rules
Michigan calls its civil procedure rules Chapter 2 of the Michigan Court Rules, one continuously numbered body that also covers criminal, appellate, and every other kind of court proceeding. Browse the full set below, organized by Subchapter. Plain-English summaries, FAQs, and full rule text are being added rule by rule.
Source: Michigan State Court Administrative Office ·
Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Michigan (Mich. Const. 1963, art. VI, § 5) ·
Current through May 1, 2026 ·
Official source
Subchapter 2.000 — General Provisions
Subchapter 2.100 — Commencement of Action; Service of Process; Pleadings; Motions
- Rule 2.101 Form and Commencement of Action
- Rule 2.102 Summons; Expiration of Summons; Dismissal of Action for Failure to Serve
- Rule 2.103 Process; Who May Serve
- Rule 2.104 Process; Proof of Service
- Rule 2.105 Process; Manner of Service
- Rule 2.106 Notice by Posting or Publication
- Rule 2.107 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Documents
- Rule 2.108 Time
- Rule 2.109 Security for Costs
- Rule 2.110 Pleadings
- Rule 2.111 General Rules of Pleading
- Rule 2.112 Pleading Special Matters
- Rule 2.113 Form, Captioning, Signing, and Verifying of Documents
- Rule 2.114 Special Motions Under the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
- Rule 2.115 Motion to Correct or to Strike Pleadings
- Rule 2.116 Summary Disposition
- Rule 2.117 Appearances
- Rule 2.118 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- Rule 2.119 Motion Practice
Subchapter 2.200 — Parties; Joinder of Claims and Parties; Venue; Transfer of Actions
- Rule 2.201 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity
- Rule 2.202 Substitution of Parties
- Rule 2.203 Joinder of Claims, Counterclaims, and Cross-Claims
- Rule 2.204 Third-Party Practice
- Rule 2.205 Necessary Joinder of Parties
- Rule 2.206 Permissive Joinder of Parties
- Rule 2.207 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
- Rule 2.209 Intervention
- Rule 2.221 Motion for Change of Venue
- Rule 2.222 Change of Venue; Venue Proper
- Rule 2.223 Change of Venue; Venue Improper
- Rule 2.224 Change of Venue in Tort Actions Repealed
- Rule 2.225 Joinder of Party to Control Venue
- Rule 2.226 Change of Venue; Transfer of Jurisdiction; Orders
- Rule 2.227 Transfer of Actions on Finding of Lack of Jurisdiction
- Rule 2.228 Transfer to the Court of Claims
Subchapter 2.300 — Discovery
- Rule 2.301 Availability and Timing of Discovery
- Rule 2.302 Duty to Disclose; General Rules Governing Discovery
- Rule 2.303 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
- Rule 2.304 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
- Rule 2.305 Discovery Subpoena to a Non-Party
- Rule 2.306 Depositions on Oral Examination of a Party
- Rule 2.307 Depositions on Written Questions
- Rule 2.308 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
- Rule 2.309 Interrogatories to Parties
- Rule 2.310 Requests for Production of Documents and Other Things; Entry on Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
- Rule 2.311 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
- Rule 2.312 Request for Admission
- Rule 2.313 Failure to Serve Disclosure or to Provide or to Permit Discovery; Sanctions
- Rule 2.314 Discovery of Medical Information Concerning Party
- Rule 2.315 Video Depositions
- Rule 2.316 Removal of Disclosure and Discovery Materials From File
Subchapter 2.400 — Pretrial Procedure; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Offers of Judgment; Settlements
- Rule 2.401 Pretrial Procedures; Conferences; Scheduling Orders
- Rule 2.402 Use of Communication Equipment
- Rule 2.403 Case Evaluation
- Rule 2.404 Selection of Case Evaluation Panels
- Rule 2.405 Offers to Stipulate to Entry of Judgment
- Rule 2.406 Use of Facsimile Communication Equipment
- Rule 2.407 Videoconferencing
- Rule 2.408 Use of Videoconferencing Technology in Civil Cases
- Rule 2.410 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Rule 2.411 Mediation
- Rule 2.412 Mediation Communications; Confidentiality and Disclosure
- Rule 2.420 Settlements and Judgments for Minors and Legally Incapacitated Individuals
- Rule 2.421 Notice of Bankruptcy Proceedings
Subchapter 2.500 — Trials; Subpoenas; Juries
- Rule 2.501 Scheduling Trials; Court Calendars
- Rule 2.502 Dismissal for Lack of Progress
- Rule 2.503 Adjournments
- Rule 2.504 Dismissal of Actions
- Rule 2.505 Consolidation; Separate Trials
- Rule 2.506 Subpoena; Order to Attend
- Rule 2.507 Conduct of Trials
- Rule 2.508 Jury Trial of Right
- Rule 2.509 Trial by Jury or by Court
- Rule 2.510 Juror Personal History Questionnaire
- Rule 2.511 Impaneling the Jury
- Rule 2.512 Instructions to Jury
- Rule 2.513 Conduct of Jury Trial
- Rule 2.514 Rendering Verdict
- Rule 2.515 Special Verdicts
- Rule 2.516 Motion for Directed Verdict
- Rule 2.517 Findings by Court
- Rule 2.518 Receipt and Return or Disposal of Exhibits
Subchapter 2.600 — Judgments and Orders; Postjudgment Proceedings
- Rule 2.601 Judgments
- Rule 2.602 Entry of Judgments and Orders
- Rule 2.603 Default and Default Judgment
- Rule 2.604 Judgment in Actions Involving Multiple Claims or Multiple Parties
- Rule 2.605 Declaratory Judgments
- Rule 2.610 Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict
- Rule 2.611 New Trials; Amendment of Judgments
- Rule 2.612 Relief From Judgment or Order
- Rule 2.613 Limitations on Corrections of Error
- Rule 2.614 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce Judgment
- Rule 2.615 Enforcement of Tribal Judgments
- Rule 2.620 Satisfaction of Judgment
- Rule 2.621 Proceedings Supplementary to Judgment
- Rule 2.622 Receivers
- Rule 2.625 Taxation of Costs
- Rule 2.626 Attorney Fees
- Rule 2.630 Disability of Judge
Michigan's Civil Procedure rules are Chapter 2 of the single, continuously numbered Michigan Court Rules, so every rule number carries its chapter prefix (2.001 through 2.630) and the numbering leaves gaps for rules added later. One rule, MCR 2.224 (Change of Venue in Tort Actions), has been repealed and carries no operative text; it is shown below for completeness.