Terms of Service | Court Rules Network

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using Court Rules Network (courtrules.net). By accessing or using this site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use this site.

1. About this site

Court Rules Network is a free legal reference site published by Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. ("we," "us," or "our"), a Michigan limited liability company. The site provides access to federal and state court rule text, summaries, committee notes, and related reference materials for general informational purposes only.

2. Not legal advice; no reliance

Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice. The information provided is for general reference purposes only. Court Rules Network is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. No attorney-client relationship is formed by your use of this site. For legal advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed attorney.

Do not rely on this site in any legal proceeding, court filing, or professional context without independently verifying the rule text against the official publications of the relevant court or government body. You bear sole responsibility for any use of content from this site in your practice or legal matters.

3. Disclaimer of accuracy; no warranties; assumption of risk

We make no representation or warranty, express or implied, that any rule text, summary, committee note, or other content on this site is current, accurate, complete, or free from error or omission. Court rules are subject to amendment at any time by congressional action, court order, or other legal process. Content on this site may not reflect the most recent amendments, emergency orders, abrogations, local rules, standing orders, or judicial interpretations.

Plain-English summaries on this site are generated or assisted by artificial intelligence and are provided for convenience only. They may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. They do not constitute legal analysis and must not be relied upon as a substitute for reading the full rule text or obtaining qualified legal advice.

Always verify rule text against the official publications of the relevant court or government body, such as the Office of Law Revision Counsel for federal rules, or the relevant state court's official publications for state rules, before citing or relying on any rule in any legal matter or professional context.

YOUR USE OF AND RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT ON THIS SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MICHIGAN LEGAL PUBLISHING LTD. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

4. Prohibited uses

You agree not to:

Use any automated means (including bots, scrapers, crawlers, spiders, or scripts) to access, monitor, download, or copy content from this site, except for standard search engine crawlers operating in accordance with our robots.txt file. If you wish to access content programmatically, contact us to discuss a licensing arrangement.
Use any content from this site, including but not limited to rule summaries, committee note text, or any other original content, to develop, train, fine-tune, evaluate, or otherwise improve any artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language model, or similar automated system or product.
Systematically download, cache, or mirror content from this site for redistribution.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the site, its servers, or any system or network connected to it.
Interfere with or disrupt the operation of this site or the servers or networks connected to it.
Use this site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms.

We reserve the right to block access to any user or automated agent that violates these restrictions, without notice.

5. Intellectual property

"Court Rules Network"™ is a common law trademark of Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. You may not use our name, mark, or logo without our prior written consent.

Federal and state rule text reproduced on this site is in the public domain. All other content (including rule summaries, plain-English explanations, site design, layout, and the selection and arrangement of content) is © Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. and is protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any such original content without our prior written permission.

6. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MICHIGAN LEGAL PUBLISHING LTD., ITS MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO: (A) YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE; (B) ANY ERROR, OMISSION, INACCURACY, OR INCOMPLETENESS IN ANY RULE TEXT, SUMMARY, COMMITTEE NOTE, OR OTHER CONTENT; (C) ANY RELIANCE ON CONTENT THAT HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY AMENDMENT, COURT ORDER, OR OTHER LEGAL CHANGE; OR (D) ANY PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL, OR FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00), REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION OR THE BASIS OF THE CLAIM.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd., its members, officers, employees, contractors, and agents (collectively, "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) asserted by any third party arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of or reliance on this site or any content on this site; (b) your violation of these Terms; or (c) any legal matter, court proceeding, or professional context in which you used or cited content from this site.

8. Third-party links

This site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

9. Privacy

Your use of this site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and share information about you. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by this reference.

10. Dispute resolution and binding arbitration

Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of this site ("Dispute") shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration, except as set forth below.

CLASS ACTION WAIVER. YOU AND MICHIGAN LEGAL PUBLISHING LTD. EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND. ALL DISPUTES MUST BE BROUGHT IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ONLY.

JURY TRIAL WAIVER. YOU AND MICHIGAN LEGAL PUBLISHING LTD. EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY FOR ANY DISPUTE NOT RESOLVED THROUGH ARBITRATION.

Arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator under the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). If you are using this site as a consumer (for personal, family, or household purposes), the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules shall apply; otherwise, the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules shall apply. This arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. The arbitration shall take place in Kent County, Michigan, unless the parties agree otherwise or the applicable AAA rules require a different location. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Exceptions. Either party may seek emergency injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration. Small claims court actions within applicable jurisdictional limits are also excluded from this arbitration requirement.

11. Governing law

These Terms and any Disputes not subject to arbitration shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. You consent to personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts located in Kent County, Michigan for any matters not subject to arbitration.

12. Notices

Notices sent via our contact form are sufficient for general feedback and questions but are not sufficient for legal demands. Formal legal notices to Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd., including indemnification demands, copyright claims, and other legal process, must be sent by certified mail to:

Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.
Attn: Legal Department
2885 Sanford Ave SW, Ste 18000
Grandville, MI 49418

13. General provisions

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. with respect to this site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter herein.

Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. to be effective.

Force majeure. We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform any obligation under these Terms due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, internet or infrastructure failures, or governmental action.

Relationship of parties. Nothing in these Terms creates any employment, partnership, agency, joint venture, or franchise relationship between you and Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. You have no authority to bind us in any way.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of material changes by posting a notice on the site. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed to Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. via our contact form. For formal legal notices, see Section 12.