Bill Text: MI SB0902 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Civil procedure; alternate dispute resolution; arbitration; make arbitration provisions of the revised judicature act subject to uniform arbitration act. Amends sec. 5070 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5070) & repeals secs. 5001 - 5035 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5001 - 600.5035). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0903'12
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-12-27 - Assigned Pa 370'12 [SB0902 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB0902-Chaptered.html
Act No. 370
Public Acts of 2012
Approved by the Governor
December 14, 2012
Filed with the Secretary of State
December 14, 2012
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2013
STATE OF MICHIGAN
96TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
Introduced by Senator Schuitmaker
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 902
AN ACT to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 5070 (MCL 600.5070), as added by 2000 PA 419; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 5070. (1) This chapter provides for and governs arbitration in domestic relations matters. Arbitration proceedings under this chapter are also governed by court rule except to the extent those provisions are modified by the arbitration agreement or this chapter. This chapter controls if there is a conflict between this chapter and chapter 50 or between this chapter and the uniform arbitration act.
(2) This chapter does not apply to arbitration in a domestic relations matter if, before March 28, 2001, the court has entered an order for arbitration and all the parties have executed the arbitration agreement.
Enacting section 1. Sections 5001 to 5035 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.5001 to 600.5035, are repealed effective July 1, 2013.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect July 1, 2013.
Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 903 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved
Governor
