District courts and clerks; issuance of process
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
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77.1 Time and place of holding court - The court shall be deemed to be in continuous session for transacting judicial business throughout the year. Proceedings may be held at such times and places within the district as the judge to whom the case is assigned shall designate. 77.2 Clerk’s office - The court maintains Southern Division offices in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing, and a Northern Division office in Marquette. 77.3 Issuance of process - Any party requesting the issuance of any process or who initiates any proceeding in which the issuance of process is required by statute, rule or order, shall prepare all required forms, including the following: (a) summons; (b) warrants of seizure and monition; (c) subpoenas to witnesses; (d) certificates of judgment; (e) writs of execution; (f) orders of sale; and (g) all process in garnishment or other aid in execution.
The party where necessary shall present the process to the clerk for signature and sealing. The clerk shall make official forms of process available to attorneys admitted to practice in this court, or their agents or employees. XI.