Subchapter 5.100: General Rules of Pleading and Practice
Michigan Court Rules – 2026
Rule 5.101
Form and Commencement of Action; Confidential Records
Rule 5.102
Notice of Hearing
Rule 5.103
Who May Serve
Rule 5.104
Proof of Service; Waiver and Consent; Unopposed Petition
Rule 5.105
Manner and Method of Service
Rule 5.106
Publication of Notice of Hearing
Rule 5.107
Other Documents Required to be Served
Rule 5.108
Time of Service
Rule 5.109
Notice of Guardianship Proceedings Concerning Indian Child
Rule 5.112
Prior Proceedings Affecting the Person of a Minor
Rule 5.113
Form, Captioning, Signing, and Verifying of Documents
Rule 5.117
Appearance by Attorneys
Rule 5.118
Amending or Supplementing Papers
Rule 5.119
Additional Petitions; Objections; Hearing Practices
Rule 5.120
Action by Fiduciary in Contested Matter; Notice to Interested Persons; Failure to Intervene
Rule 5.121
Guardian Ad Litem; Visitor
Rule 5.125
Interested Persons Defined
Rule 5.126
Demand or Request for Notice
Rule 5.127
Venue of Certain Actions
Rule 5.128
Change of Venue
Rule 5.131
Discovery Generally
Rule 5.132
Proof of Wills
Rule 5.133
Opening Wills Originally Filed for Safekeeping
Rule 5.140
Use of Videoconferencing Technology
Rule 5.141
Pretrial Procedures; Conferences; Scheduling Orders
Rule 5.142
Pretrial Motions in Contested Proceedings
Rule 5.143
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Rule 5.144
Administratively Closed File
Rule 5.151
Jury Trial, Applicable Rules
Rule 5.158
Jury Trial of Right in Contested Proceedings
Rule 5.162
Form and Signing of Judgments and Orders