Act No. 190 Section 389

Commencement of actions.

Section 389

SEC. 389. Commencement of actions. — Civil actions must be commenced by filing a complaint with the clerk of the court in which the action is to be instituted. The date of the filing of the complaint upon which process is issued and duly served shall be deemed to be the true time of the commencement of the action.

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