Michigan § 600.6251 - Judgment; payment by installments; record; affidavit for transcript; contents.
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§ 600.6251. Judgment; payment by installments; record; affidavit for transcript; contents.
Every proceeding instituted by a judgment debtor pursuant to this chapter shall appear upon and as part of the record of the judgment. No transcript of such judgment shall issue out of the court pending the hearing upon any motion instituted under this chapter. Every affidavit for a transcript of any judgment rendered by the court shall contain an averment by the affiant either that a stay order has issued and is in effect, or, that no proceeding under this chapter has been instituted upon the judgment, or, if a proceeding has been instituted, that a stay order was finally denied after a hearing pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or, if a stay order has issued, that the order was vacated under the provisions of this chapter.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 600.6251 ("Judgment; payment by installments; record; affidavit for transcript; contents.") 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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