Case Classification Codes

Use of Case-Type Code. As required by MCR 1.109(D)(1)(b)(iii), the person filing a case initiating document must assign one case-type code from a list provided by the State Court Administrator according to the principal subject matter of the action (not the nature of the proceedings), and shall provide this code with other case initiation information required by MCR 1.109(D)(2). The case code must be included in the caption of all other documents filed in the case. Chapter 8. Administrative Rules of Court Page 770 Chapter Updated May 1, 2026