Michigan § 600.6010 - Execution; return; misconduct of officer; civil liability.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.6010 — Execution; return; misconduct of officer; civil liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.6010. Execution; return; misconduct of officer; civil liability.
The officer who makes any sale on execution shall, in his return on the execution, specify the articles sold, and the sum for which each article or parcel was sold; and if he is guilty of any fraud in the sale, or in the return, or unreasonably neglects to pay any money collected by him on such execution, when demanded by the creditor therein, he shall be liable in a civil action, brought by the party injured, for 5 times the amount of the actual damages sustained by reason of such fraud or neglect.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.6010 cover?
Section 600.6010 ("Execution; return; misconduct of officer; civil liability.") 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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