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MC 01a

Complaint

Michigan · Michigan State Court Administrative Office · Effective June 1, 2019

This form is a Complaint, which is a document used to start a civil case in court. It asks the court to officially begin a lawsuit by naming the people involved.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

This form is used when someone wants to start a civil lawsuit against another person or group.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is a Complaint, which is used to start a civil case in court.
Who fills out this form?
The form requires information for the Plaintiff (the person starting the case) and the Defendant (the person being sued).

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect June 1, 2019.

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