(1) A sheriff, deputy sheriff, or county medical examiner licensed to practice law in this state shall not do either of the following:
  (a) Serve process in an action in which he or she acts as attorney or counsel for a party.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.586

  • Civil infraction: means an act or omission that is prohibited by a law and is not a crime under that law or that is prohibited by an ordinance, as defined in section 8701, and is not a crime under that ordinance, and for which civil sanctions may be ordered. See Michigan Laws 600.113
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (b) Appear in court as attorney or counsel for a criminal defendant, except in a criminal or civil contempt proceeding.
  (2) This section does not prohibit either of the following:
  (a) A county from limiting or prohibiting the practice of law by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or county medical examiner.
  (b) A sheriff from limiting or prohibiting the practice of law by a deputy sheriff.
  (3) A person who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.
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