Michigan § 691.1757 Action for compensation; commencement.

Michigan Statutes

§ 691.1757 — Action for compensation; commencement.

Michigan § 691.1757

Ch. 691JUDICIARY

Act 343 of 2016WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT COMPENSATION ACT (691.1751-691.1757)

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Bluebook

Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1757 (2026).

Text

WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT COMPENSATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 343 of 2016 691.1757 Action for compensation; commencement. Sec. 7.

(1)An action for compensation under this act must be commenced within 3 years after entry of a verdict, order, or judgment as the result of an event described in section 4(1)(b). Any action by this state challenging or appealing a verdict, order, or judgment entered as the result of an event described in section 4(1)(b) tolls the 3-year period.

(2)An individual convicted, imprisoned, and released from custody before March 29, 2017 must commence an action under this act within 18 months after the effective date of the 2020 amendatory act that amended this section.

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WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT COMPENSATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 343 of 2016 691.1757 Action for compensation; commencement. Sec. 7. (1) An action for compensation under this act must be commenced within 3 years after entry of a verdict, order, or judgment as the result of an event described in section 4(1)(b). Any action by this state challenging or appealing a verdict, order, or judgment entered as the result of an event described in section 4(1)(b) tolls the 3-year period. (2) An individual convicted, imprisoned, and released from custody before March 29, 2017 must commence an action under this act within 18 months after the effective date of the 2020 amendatory act that amended this section.

Legislative History

2016, Act 343 , Eff. Mar. 29, 2017 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 43 , Imd. Eff. Mar. 3, 2020 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 43 of 2020 provides:"Enacting section 1. Section 7 of the wrongful imprisonment compensation act, 2016 PA 343, MCL 691.1757, as amended by this amendatory act, applies retroactively to March 29, 2017."