Michigan § 600.2655 - Security for costs; judgment against surety.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.2655 — Security for costs; judgment against surety., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.2655. Security for costs; judgment against surety.
Whenever any person becomes security for costs for another, in any court in this state, whether such security is required by law to be given, or is required by order of the court, in case the opposite party in any such action recovers final judgment for costs against the principal, thereupon judgment or decree may immediately be entered, as well against such surety as against such principal, and execution may issue against such surety, in the same manner as if he had been himself a party to such suit.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.2655 cover?
Section 600.2655 ("Security for costs; judgment against surety.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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