HB-4133, As Passed Senate, October 20, 2005

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4133

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending section 1831 (MCL 600.1831), as amended by 1984 PA 29.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 1831. (1) Civil process shall not be served on  any an

elector entitled to vote at  any  an election during the day that

election is held. ; but upon  However, if sufficient cause is

shown by affidavit to the satisfaction of a judge,  of any circuit,

that judge may  make any  issue a restraining order or authorize

the issuance and service or execution of  any  a writ on  any an

election day, as on other days.

     (2) Civil process shall not be served or executed on  Sunday;

but upon sufficient cause being shown by affidavit to the

satisfaction of a judge of any circuit, that judge may make any

restraining order or authorize the issuance of and service or

execution of any writ on Sunday, as on other days  a person

attending a worship meeting of a religious organization that has

tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue

code, 26 USC 501, on property where the organization normally

conducts its worship, or going to or coming from such a meeting

within 500 feet of that property. A judge may order service or

execution of process notwithstanding this subsection if, to the

judge's satisfaction, sufficient cause is shown by affidavit.