7.13Setting Aside a Default Judgment

District court magistrates do not have authority to set aside a default judgment in a small claims case. See MCL 600.8427 (providing district court magistrates with small claims authority and not including the authority to hear a motion to set aside a default judgment); MCL 600.8514 (same).

For a detailed discussion of setting aside default judgments, see the Michigan Judicial Institute’s Civil Proceedings Benchbook, Chapter 4. See also MCR 2.603 (default and default judgment). See also SCAO Form MC 99, Motion and Affidavit to Set Aside Default, Civil and SCAO Form MC 99a, Order Regarding Motion to Set Aside Default.