Declaration of road as public highway; complaint; deposit.

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MI Code › Chapter 220 › Act Act-283-of-1909 › Section 221.20b

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Sec. 20b.

A township proceeding under section 20a shall file a complaint for declaration of the road as a public highway in the circuit court of the county in which the road is located. The complaint shall contain or have annexed thereto (a) a copy of the petition from abutting property owners, (b) a description of the length and boundaries of the road, and (c) the names of persons having claims to the road as a private road, including any public utility having facilities located on the road.

Before proceeding under section 20a the township board may require a deposit from the petitioners of an amount estimated by the township board to be sufficient to pay the cost of all legal proceedings.

History: Add. 1974, Act 336, Imd. Eff. Dec. 17, 1974

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Declaration of road as public highway; complaint; deposit. · Mich. Comp. Laws § 221.20b | Frix