Michigan § 600.5854 - War; inability to prosecute; period of limitation.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.5854 — War; inability to prosecute; period of limitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.5854. War; inability to prosecute; period of limitation.
If any person is unable to prosecute an action in the courts of this state because he is a citizen or subject of any country at war with the United States or because he is detained in any country at war with the United States or because he is detained by any neutral power or because for any other reason arising out of the war he is unable to use the courts of this state, the time of the continuance of the war shall not be counted as a part of the period limited for the commencement of any action.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 600.5854 ("War; inability to prosecute; period of limitation.") 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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