Improper venue; transfer of action to proper county

Michigan Compiled Laws

Section: 600.1651

Jurisdiction: MI

Bluebook Citation: Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1651

An action brought in a county not designated as a proper county may nevertheless be tried therein, unless a defendant moves for a change of venue within the time and in the manner provided by court rule, in which case the court shall transfer the action to a proper county on such conditions relative to expense and costs as provided by court rule and section 1653. The court for the county to which the transfer is made shall have full jurisdiction of the action as though the action had been originally commenced therein.

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