Penalty; amount not specified, action.
MCL 600.4811
in effect600.4811. Penalty; amount not specified, action.
Sec. 4811.
When a penalty is imposed by law for any act or omission, not exceeding any specified sum, an action may be brought for the highest sum so specified. The jury, or court before whom the trial is had, shall award the sum deemed proportionate to the offense, within the limitation prescribed by law.
1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-4811Fetched: 10/20/2026
