Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1901 : REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961 — CHAPTER 13. JURORS — CHAPTER 19. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS — Civil action; commencement; filing of complaint TEXT PDF A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. MCL 600.1901 1961, Act 236, Eff. 1/1/1963 .