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- Jurisdiction
- City of Detroit, Michigan (36th District Court) · Detroit · Michigan
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- Court's administrative authority; Executive Order 2020-19 (Mar. 20, 2020) referenced
- Issued
- 2020-03-30 Mar. 30, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-13 (moratorium); expanded 2020-03-24 (read as 2020-03-13)
- End
- 2020-04-17 11:59 p.m. (extended Apr. 9, May 7, May 23, June 26 and July 16, 2020, Ex. MET-DET-049) (read as 2020-04-17)
- In force
- Mar. 13, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Courts and public offices
- Addressees
- landlords and tenants in Detroit
- process servers and court officers
- Functions reached
- PM property management (evictions barred; demands for rent not deliverable)
- SV servicing and collections
- CL closings dependent on possession
- Collection
- Detroit MET-DET
Operative words
On March 13, 2020, the 36th District Court issued a moratorium on evictions. On March 24, 2020, the Court expanded the moratorium to include areas outlined in Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Executive Order 2020-19... A landlord may not, however, physically deliver a demand for payment of rent during this time. The temporary suspension of evictions will continue until April 17, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
Enforcement
Court order (summary proceedings not heard; writs not issued)
Notes
Detroit's district court handles all landlord-tenant summary proceedings in the city
Retrieval noteThe court's own announcement text read in full.