How Treble Damages rules vary in Michigan

US-MI treble damages rules

This source-backed guide covers US-MI treble damages authority (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2918 (Michigan anti-lockout / forcible entry treble damages)). It explains how to read the calculator's multiplier output and points to the controlling US-MI multiplier statutes.

What the output means

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When the calculator shows a multiplier result, read it as a statutory multiplier on the base damages figure, not as a separate damages category.

• Base damages stay the same until the multiplier is applied.
• The statutory multiplier changes the total by the rule-specified factor.
• Any cap, exception, or carve-out still controls if the statute says it does.

US-MI rule notes

Statutory multiplier

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2918 (Michigan anti-lockout / forcible entry treble damages) governs the treble (multiple) damages rule for US-MI.

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What changes the result most

• The base damages input, because the multiplier applies to that number.
• The statutory multiplier itself, because 2x, 3x, and 4x produce different totals.
• Any cap or carve-out in the statute, because it can limit the multiplied amount.

Use the calculator

DocketMath's treble-damages calculator can model multiplier outcomes once you identify the controlling statute and whether a cap or exception applies. Use the source panel for the verified primary-source rule.

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Sources

• 600.2918 — Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2918 (Michigan anti-lockout / forcible entry treble damages)

All sources are official primary law published by www.legislature.mi.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.