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SO there is no rule about district where he lives as I was thought when I was a collector?
yes, there is a rule. It just makes a difference what court it is in as well as what the action is for in order to be able to determine proper venue. You have just provided the rest of the info so:

600.1621 Venue; determination; exceptions.Sec. 1621.Except for actions provided for in sections 1605, 1611, 1615, and 1629, venue is determined as followsa) The county in which a defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business, or in which the registered office of a defendant corporation is located, is a proper county in which to commence and try an action.(b) If none of the defendants meet 1 or more of the criteria in subdivision (a), the county in which a plaintiff resides or has a place of business, or in which the registered office of a plaintiff corporation is located, is a proper county in which to commence and try an action.(c) An action against a fiduciary appointed by court order shall be commenced in the county in which the fiduciary was appointed.
the sections mentioned involve certain types of cases which do not apply to your son. As such, I would have to believe the court near Ionia would be the proper venue for this case. If your son was served properly, he would have to answer the summons with a claim of improper venue. If the creditor wishes to refile in the proper court, your son would have to defend the case there. That means he would most likely have to hire a lawyer unless he can somehow defend himself. I do not know how prisoners deal with suits so I cannot really speak to that issue.

I believe district 64a would be the proper court.