Model Pleadings


The pleadings on this page were filed in Court as indicated and serve as models for form only.


State Trial Court Pleadings

Interlocutory Appeals


Interlocutory appeals may be filed in the circuit court or in the Court of Appeals. Practitioners may want to watch Taking It Up: Everything You Need to Know About Interlocutory Appeals (2022), presented by Neighborhood Defender Services Research & Training Attorney Erin Van Campen, as part of the Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program. The accompanying handout (available on the CAP site) provides a thorough review of interlocutory appeals, and gives samples and tips for attorneys who are new to these appeals.

Practitioners may also need to file a motion to stay in the trial court and/or a motion to stay in the Court of Appeals, together with a motion for immediate consideration of the application for leave to appeal.

Michigan Court of Appeals

Michigan Supreme Court

Federal Court Pleadings