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Michigan

Chapter 691 — Judiciary
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691.971 Emergency interim judicial succession act; short title.
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691.972 Emergency interim judicial succession act; definitions.
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691.973 Judges; unavailability; special emergency judges, designations, duration of service.
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691.974 Special emergency judges; oath.
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691.975 Special emergency judges; powers and duties; termination of authority by legislature.
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691.976 Special emergency judges; removal or replacement.
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691.977 Questions of fact; adjudication.
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691.991 Building construction or design; certain provisions for indemnification void; contractor defined; "public entity" defined; application of MCL 691.1401 to 691.1419
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691.1031 Actions involving elections; filing, laches.
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691.1032 Repealed.
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691.1051 Newspaper; definition; publication of notices; duties of newspaper operator.
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691.1061 Supreme court justices; extension of term of office.
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691.1062 Retirement act.
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691.1063, 691.1064 Repealed.
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691.1101 Destruction or disposal of certain records.
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691.1102 Register of deeds; reproductions; duplication; storage; display.
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691.1111 Recording, copying, recopying, or replacing filed or recorded documents.
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691.1112 Public records; copy or replacement; certification.
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691.1113 Public records; correction, alteration and indorsement; procedure.
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691.1114 Transcripts.
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691.1115 Reproduction; admissibility in evidence.
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691.1131 Short title.
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691.1132 Definitions.
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691.1133 Applicability of act; scope.
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691.1134 Foreign-country judgment; recognition by court; burden for establishing ground for nonrecognition.
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691.1135 Lack of personal jurisdiction; refusal of recognition prohibited; conditions; bases.
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691.1136 Recognition of foreign-country judgment; raising action as original matter; raising action by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.
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691.1137 Foreign-country judgment; findings.
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691.1138 Appeal; stay of proceedings.
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691.1139 Recognition of foreign-country judgment; commencement of action.
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691.1140 Applicability and construction of act; promotion of uniformity of law.
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691.1141 Recognition of foreign-country judgment under principles of comity.
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691.1142 Applicability of act.
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691.1143 Repeal of MCL 691.1151 to 691.1159.
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691.1171 Short title.
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691.1172 “Foreign judgment” defined.
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691.1173 Foreign judgment; filing; effect.
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691.1174 Foreign judgment; filing; affidavit; fee; notice of filing; enforcement.
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691.1175 Foreign judgment; stay of enforcement.
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691.1176 Post judgment interest.
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691.1177 Enforcement action by judgment creditor.
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691.1178 Interpretation and construction of act.
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691.1179 Effective date.
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691.1301 Short title.
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691.1302 Definitions.
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691.1303 Separate disclosure statement to be provided by transferee; type; contents.
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691.1304 Transfer of structured settlement payment rights; final court order; approval; basis; findings.
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691.1305 Transfer of structured settlement payment rights; effects.
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691.1306 Transfer of structured settlement payment rights; application for approval; court jurisdiction; notice of proposed transfer.
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691.1307 Waiver prohibited; scope and effect of act; failure to comply with act.
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691.1308 Applicability of act.
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691.1309 Repeal of MCL 691.1191 to 691.1197.
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691.1310 Effective date.
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691.1331 Short title.
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691.1332 Definitions.
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691.1333 Applicability of act.
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691.1334 Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.
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691.1335 Beginning and concluding collaborative law process.
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691.1336 Proceeding pending before tribunal; status report.
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691.1337 Emergency orders.
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691.1338 Approval of agreement by tribunal.
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691.1339 Disqualification of collaborative lawyer in associated law firm.
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691.1340 Representation of party with or without fee.
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691.1341 Governmental entity as party.
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691.1342 Disclosure of information.
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691.1343 Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected.
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691.1344 Prospective collaborative lawyer; duties.
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691.1345 Coercive or violent relationship.
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691.1346 Confidentiality of collaborative law communication.
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691.1347 Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication; admissibility; discovery.
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691.1348 Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
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691.1349 Limits of privilege.
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691.1350 Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.
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691.1351 Application and construction of act.
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691.1352 Federal electronic signatures.
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691.1354 Effective date.
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691.1401 Definitions.
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691.1402 Repairing and maintaining highways; damages for bodily injury or damage to property; liability, procedure, and remedy as to county roads; judgment against state;
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691.1402a Municipal corporation; maintenance of sidewalk; liability; presumption; additional defense; limitation.
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691.1403 Defective highways; knowledge of defect, repair.
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691.1404 Notice of injury and defect in highway.
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691.1405 Government owned vehicles; liability for negligent operation.
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691.1406 Public buildings; dangerous condition; liability; notice, contents, service.
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691.1406a Subrogation.
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691.1407 Immunity from tort liability; intentional torts; immunity of judge, legislator, official, and guardian ad litem; immunity of governmental agency under MISS DIG u
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691.1407a Repealed.
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691.1407b Repealed.
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691.1407c Donated fire control or rescue equipment; liability; testing, repair, or maintenance; rights of employee or volunteer under MCL 418.101 to 418.941; "organized f
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691.1408 Claim or civil action against officer or employee of governmental agency for injuries caused by negligence; services of attorney; payment of claim; judgment for
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691.1409 Liability insurance; waiver of defense.
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691.1410 Claims against state, political subdivision, or municipal corporation; procedure.
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691.1411 Claim against government agency; limitation of actions.
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691.1412 Claims under act; defenses available.
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691.1413 Damage arising out of performance of proprietary function.
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691.1414 Repeal.
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691.1415 Effective date of act.
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691.1416 Definitions.
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691.1417 Damages or physical injuries caused by sewage disposal system event; compliance of claimant and governmental agency with relief provisions.
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691.1418 Economic damages; grounds for noneconomic damages; available defenses.
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***** 691.1419 THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO NONECONOMIC DAMAGES MADE UNDER SECTION 17: See subsection (7) *****
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***** 691.1471 This section applies retroactively on or after March 29, 2020 and before July 14, 2020: See 691.1477 *****
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***** 691.1473 This section applies retroactively on or after March 29, 2020 and before July 14, 2020: See 691.1477 *****
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***** 691.1475 This section applies retroactively on or after March 29, 2020 and before July 14, 2020: See 691.1477 *****
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***** 691.1476 This section applies retroactively on or after March 29, 2020 and before July 14, 2020: See 691.1477 *****
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691.1477 Retroactive applicability.
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691.1501 Physician, physician's assistant, nurse, or EMS provider rendering emergency care; determining fitness to engage in competitive sports; liability for acts or omi
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691.1502 Emergency care; exemption from civil liability; exception; staffing hospital emergency facilities.
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691.1503 Administration of opioid antagonist; liability; definitions.
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691.1504 Rendering of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; applicability of subsection (1) to civil actions; use of automated external defibrillator; applicability of subsectio
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691.1505 Liability of block parent volunteer; definitions.
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691.1507 Member of national ski patrol system rendering emergency care; liability for acts or omissions.
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691.1521 “Restaurant” defined.
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691.1522 Removal of food lodged in throat; liability of employee or owner of restaurant.
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691.1541 Definitions.
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691.1542 Sport shooting ranges; civil liability or criminal prosecution; state rules or regulations.
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691.1542a Continuation of preexisting sport shooting ranges.
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691.1543 Local regulation.
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691.1544 Acceptance of risk.
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691.1551 Short title.
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691.1552 Definitions.
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691.1553 Community dispute resolution program; creation; purpose.
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691.1554 Community dispute resolution fund; creation; purpose; administration.
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691.1555 Revenues, funds, and interest credited to fund.
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691.1556 Participation in dispute resolution process.
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691.1556a Agreement; enforcement.
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691.1556b Repealed.
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691.1557 Confidentiality.
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691.1557a Civil liability.
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691.1558 Administration of program.
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691.1559 Eligibility of grant recipient for funding.
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691.1560 Selection of grant recipients; contents of grant applications submitted for funding; allocations; matching amount; “civil filing fee fund” defined.
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691.1561 Fiscal affairs of grant recipient; inspection, examination, and audit.
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691.1562 Providing statistical data annually to state court administrator; annual report.
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691.1563 Effective date.
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691.1564 Conditional effective date.
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691.1571 Definitions.
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691.1572 Perishable or prepared food donations to nonprofit corporation or charitable organizations; civil liability; exceptions to immunity.
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691.1573 Inspection of food by nonprofit or charitable organization; civil liability; exceptions to immunity.
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691.1574 Repeal of act.
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691.1581 Short title.
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691.1582 Definitions.
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691.1583 Notice; posting; contents.
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691.1584 Slip, trip, stumble, or fall caused from bowler's bowling shoes; liability.
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691.1585 Applicability of act to actions accruing on or after January 1, 2012.
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691.1601 Short title; purpose of act.
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691.1602 Meanings of words and phrases.
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691.1603 Definitions; C to L.
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691.1604 Definitions; M to S.
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691.1605 Action against participant in illegal marketing of controlled substances; person injured by individual abuser; presumption.
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691.1606 Action against participant in illegal marketing of controlled substance; recovery of damages by individual abuser; conditions.
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691.1607 Action against participant in illegal marketing of market area controlled substance; person injured by individual abuser; burden of proof; presumption.
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691.1608 Proof of participation in illegal marketing of market area controlled substance; “market area” explained.
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691.1609 Participation in illegal marketing of controlled substance; presumptions.
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691.1610 Recovery of damages, attorney fees, and costs; payment by third party.
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691.1611 Writ of attachment; affidavit; hearing; eligibility to exempt property; judgment not subject to discharge under bankruptcy law; use of seized asset to satisfy ju
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691.1612 Cause of action; accrual; tolling of statute of limitations.
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691.1613 Representation by prosecuting attorney; stay of action; actions against law enforcement officer, agency, or certain persons prohibited.
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691.1619 Effective date; applicability of act to action arising on and after April 1, 1994; other actions not precluded.
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691.1631 Short title.
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691.1633 Definitions.
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691.1635 Immunity of social services agency and its director, member, officer, employee, or agent; exception.
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691.1637 Presumption that action within scope of authority.
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691.1661 Short title.
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691.1662 Definitions.
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691.1663 Injury, death, or property damage; liability.
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691.1664 Liability; exception; waiver.
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691.1665 Liability not prevented or limited; conditions.
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691.1666 Notice; posting and maintenance of signs; contract; contents of notice.
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691.1667 Applicability of act.
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691.1671 Short title.
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691.1672 Definitions.
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691.1673 Prohibition on civil actions related to certain opioid settlements.
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691.1681 Short title; definitions.
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691.1682 Notice.
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691.1683 Agreement to arbitrate; when act applies.
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691.1684 Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.
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691.1685 Request for judicial relief.
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691.1686 Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
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691.1687 Order to compel or stay arbitration.
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691.1688 Provisional remedies.
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691.1689 Initiation of arbitration.
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691.1690 Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.
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691.1691 Appointment of arbitrator; service as neutral arbitrator.
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691.1692 Disclosure by arbitrator.
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691.1693 Action by majority.
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691.1694 Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney fees and costs.
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691.1695 Arbitration process.
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691.1696 Representation by lawyer.
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691.1697 Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery.
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691.1698 Judicial enforcement of preaward of ruling by arbitrator.
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691.1699 Award.
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691.1700 Modification or correction of award by arbitrator.
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691.1701 Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
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691.1702 Confirmation of award.
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691.1703 Vacating award.
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691.1704 Modification or correction of award.
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691.1705 Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation.
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691.1706 Jurisdiction.
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691.1707 Venue.
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691.1708 Appeals.
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691.1709 Uniformity of application and construction.
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691.1710 Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
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691.1711 Effective date.
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691.1713 Savings clause.
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691.1731 Short title.
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691.1732 Definitions.
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691.1733 Operator; duties.
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691.1734 Operator; additional duties.
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691.1735 Trampoliner; duties.
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691.1736 Acceptance of dangers.
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691.1737 Violation; liability.
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691.1738 Exceptions.
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691.1751 Short title.
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691.1752 Definitions.
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691.1753 Wrongful conviction and imprisonment; action for compensation against state.
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691.1754 Complaint; documentation; verification by plaintiff; service; notice to victim of assaultive crime or serious misdemeanor; discovery.
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691.1755 Judgment in plaintiff's favor; findings; award of compensation; payments; evidence in civil action; acceptance; compromise or settlement of claim; writing; offse
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691.1756 Wrongful imprisonment compensation fund; report.
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691.1757 Action for compensation; commencement.
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