Form MC 09a, Dismissal, Nonservice/No Progress Instructions

Enter the name of the judge assigned to the case.

Enter the court case number assigned to this matter.

Enter the full mailing address of the court (street, city, state, and ZIP code).

Enter the court’s telephone number.

Enter the Michigan judicial district for the court handling this case.

Enter the Michigan judicial circuit for the court handling this case.

Enter the Michigan county where the court is located.

Enter the full name(s) and complete mailing address(es) of the defendant(s)/respondent(s).

Enter the defendant’s/respondent’s attorney name, bar number, address, and telephone number.

Check this box if the case is dismissed without prejudice as to all parties.

Check this box if the case is dismissed without prejudice only as to the defendant(s)/respondent(s) listed on the line that follows.

Enter the name(s) of the specific defendant(s) or respondent(s) to whom the dismissal without prejudice applies. Fill only if 'Following defendant(s)/respondent(s)' is 'Yes'.

Enter the subject or case caption for the matter (e.g., the name of the person, estate, or proceeding) as it should appear on the court order.

Enter the judge’s or authorized court clerk/register’s signature information and the date the order is signed.

Enter the date since which there has been no progress in the case. Fill only if 'No progress since a specified date; parties notified to appear and did not appear' is 'Yes'.

Enter how the parties were notified (for example, by mail, personal service, email, or other method). Fill only if 'No progress since a specified date; parties notified to appear and did not appear' is 'Yes'.

Enter the date and time the parties were notified to appear. Fill only if 'No progress since a specified date; parties notified to appear and did not appear' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the court records show the defendant(s)/respondent(s) were not timely served with process as required by court rule.

Check this box if the required case progress described in the notice of intent to dismiss has not occurred.

Check this box if there has been no progress in the case since the stated date and the parties were notified to appear on the stated date/time but did not appear.

Enter the full name(s) and mailing address(es) of the plaintiff(s)/petitioner(s).

Enter the plaintiff/petitioner attorney’s name, bar number, address, and telephone number.