Michigan § 600.745 - “State” defined; agreement of parties as basis for jurisdiction; conditions.
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§ 600.745. “State” defined; agreement of parties as basis for jurisdiction; conditions.
As used in this section, "state" means any foreign nation, and any state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States.
If the parties agreed in writing that an action on a controversy may be brought in this state and the agreement provides the only basis for the exercise of jurisdiction, a court of this state shall entertain the action if all the following occur:
The court has power under the law of this state to entertain the action.
This state is a reasonably convenient place for the trial of the action.
The agreement as to the place of the action is not obtained by misrepresentation, duress, the abuse of economic power, or other unconscionable means.
The defendant is served with process as provided by court rules.
If the parties agreed in writing that an action on a controversy shall be brought only in another state and it is brought in a court of this state, the court shall dismiss or stay the action, as appropriate, unless any of the following occur:
The court is required by statute to entertain the action.
The plaintiff cannot secure effective relief in the other state for reasons other than delay in bringing the action.
The other state would be a substantially less convenient place for the trial of the action than this state.
The agreement as to the place of the action is obtained by misrepresentation, duress, the abuse of economic power, or other unconscionable means.
It would for some other reason be unfair or unreasonable to enforce the agreement.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.745 cover?
Section 600.745 ("“State” defined; agreement of parties as basis for jurisdiction; conditions.") 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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