Terms Used In Michigan Laws 487.12301

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, governmental entity, or any other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 487.11202
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
   The commissioner may petition the circuit court for the county of Ingham or the circuit court in the jurisdiction where an examination is being conducted to issue a subpoena on behalf of the bureau which shall require the person subpoenaed to appear and testify under oath to any matter related to the examination and to produce any relevant documents.