Mich. Comp. Laws § Article I § 13
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Conduct of suits in person or by counsel.
Official statutory text
Sec. 13.
A suitor in any court of this state has the right to prosecute or defend his suit, either in his own proper person or by an attorney.
History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 13, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
A suitor in any court of this state has the right to prosecute or defend his suit, either in his own proper person or by an attorney.
History: Const. 1963, Art. I, § 13, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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