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Mich. Comp. Laws § 768.29a — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 768.29a
Defense of insanity in criminal action tried before jury; instructions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29a.

If the defendant asserts a defense of insanity in a criminal action which is tried before a jury, the judge shall, before testimony is presented on that issue, instruct the jury on the law as contained in sections 400a and 500(g) of Act No. 258 of the Public Acts of 1974 and in section 21a of chapter 8 of this act.

At the conclusion of the trial, where warranted by the evidence, the charge to the jury shall contain instructions that it shall consider separately the issues of the presence or absence of mental illness and the presence or absence of legal insanity and shall also contain instructions as to the verdicts of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, not guilty by reason of insanity, and not guilty with regard to the offense or offenses charged and, as required by law, any lesser included offenses.

History: Add. 1975, Act 180, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1538 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1538
Violation; penalty; punishing crime under other statute.
Status: in_force

Sec. 38.

A person who violates a provision of this act shall be fined not more than $10,000.00, or imprisoned for not more than 7 years, or both. Nothing in this act limits the power of the state to punish a person for any conduct which constitutes a crime under any other statute.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.354 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.354
Insurance with particular company.
Status: in_force

Sec. 354.

A person doing business in this state or for any of the agents of such person shall not require any of the employees of the person to take out or obtain a life, accident, or life and accident policy in favor of the employee or other person in any particular or designated life, accident, or life and accident company or association.

All contracts hereinafter made between any person and any employee of the person requiring or stipulating that the employee so contracting shall procure, obtain, or have a policy of insurance in any particular or designated company or association are void.

Subsection (1) does not proscribe the employers of labor and the persons employed from voluntarily making agreements with each other for contributions of money by the latter to any fund to be accumulated in their behalf and for their benefit in common with others, and in such case from further agreeing that the employer may deduct from their wages, from time to time, the sums due from them under such agreement.

Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and where such person is a company or corporation, it shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00 for each and every offense, and any shareholder, officer, or agent of any such company or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00 for each offense.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.354; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.715 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.715
Corporations; limited personal jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 715.

The existence of any of the following relationships between a corporation or its agent and the state shall constitute a sufficient basis of jurisdiction to enable the courts of record of this state to exercise limited personal jurisdiction over such corporation and to enable such courts to render personal judgments against such corporation arising out of the act or acts which create any of the following relationships:

The transaction of any business within the state.

The doing or causing any act to be done, or consequences to occur, in the state resulting in an action for tort.

The ownership, use, or possession of any real or tangible personal property situated within the state.

Contracting to insure any person, property, or risk located within this state at the time of contracting.

Entering into a contract for services to be performed or for materials to be furnished in the state by the defendant.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1424c — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1424c
Transfer of moneys to housing development fund or rehabilitation fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24c.

The authority may transfer the moneys held in the land acquisition and development fund to the housing development fund or to the rehabilitation fund in amounts the authority determines necessary.

History: Add. 1976, Act 410, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1977; Am. 1977, Act 130, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.555 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-106-of-1909 / Section 460.555
Public utility commission; inspection; order for improvements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The commission shall have power to inspect and examine all such electrical apparatus already installed in any public highways, streets or places and all such apparatus hereafter installed, and to investigate from time to time the method employed by persons, firms or corporations transmitting and supplying electricity, and shall have power to order such improvements in such method as shall be necessary to secure good service and the safety of the public and of those employed in the business of transmitting and distributing such electricity, and of any persons liable to be injured by the erection, maintenance and use of such apparatus.

History: 1909, Act 106, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909; CL 1915, 4846; Am. 1921, Act 274, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 11097; CL 1948, 460.555
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article II § 3 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article II § 3
Presidential electors; residence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

For purposes of voting in the election for president and vice-president of the United States only, the legislature may by law establish lesser residence requirements for citizens who have resided in this state for less than six months and may waive residence requirements for former citizens of this state who have removed herefrom. The legislature shall not permit voting by any person who meets the voting residence requirements of the state to which he has removed.

History: Const. 1963, Art. II, § 3, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3r — MI Code / Chapter 8 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 8.3r
Acts of incorporation deemed public acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3r.

All acts of incorporation shall be deemed public acts, and as such may be declared on and given in evidence without specially pleading the same.

History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1886 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1886
Statewide reverse transfer agreements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 286.

From the funds appropriated in section 236(2), public universities shall work with community colleges in this state to implement statewide reverse transfer agreements to increase the number of students that are awarded credentials of value upon completion of the necessary credits. These statewide agreements shall enable students who have earned a significant number of credits at a community college and transfer to a baccalaureate granting institution before completing a degree to transfer the credits earned at the baccalaureate institution back to the community college in order to be awarded a credential of value. Each public university that receives an appropriation under section 236 shall consult with the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential at least once an academic year on the policies and services the institution implements regarding reverse transfer agreements.

History: Add. 2011, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Am. 2012, Act 201, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Am. 2015, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2021, Act 86, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Am. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.949 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.949
Division effective when school in session; pupils; tuition; closing schools.
Status: in_force

Sec. 949.

If the division of a school district becomes effective at a time when school is in session, each pupil may complete the school year at the school the pupil was attending before the division occurred without payment of tuition, regardless of the school district to which that school may have been annexed or transferred. The boards of the newly formed school districts may agree to permit nonresident pupils who attended school in the dividing school district to attend school in the newly formed school districts without payment of tuition for the 2 school fiscal years after the effective date of the division. This section shall not prevent the annexing school district from closing any schools included in the annexation the fiscal year immediately following the effective date of the division.

History: Add. 1984, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.740b — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-466-of-1988 / Section 287.740b
Housing baby poultry for sale; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40b.

(1) A person housing baby poultry for sale to individuals for the primary purpose of maintaining, for personal use, an individual bird or a flock and is not part of the National Poultry Improvement Program shall do all of the following:

(a) Keep hand-cleansing stations or facilities available in close proximity to the area where baby poultry are housed.

(b) Construct a baby poultry housing area and enclosures containing baby poultry with a material that can be adequately cleaned and disinfected.

(c) Provide adequate space and ventilation in enclosures where baby poultry are housed.

(d) Clean and disinfect the baby poultry area and enclosures at least once daily with United States Department of Agriculture-approved disinfectant used in accordance with label instructions.

(e) Remove bedding used by baby poultry, feed waste, shipping containers, and other animal-associated waste from the baby poultry area and dispose of it in an area not accessible to the public.

(f) Provide water to baby poultry up to the time of sale.

(g) Provide nutritionally adequate food to baby poultry up to the time of sale.

(h) Maintain and keep records of purchase and sale of baby poultry for a period of 2 years after the date of purchase or sale. The records required by this subdivision shall include the name and address of the person purchasing or selling the baby poultry and the date of each purchase or sale.

(2) As used in this section, "baby poultry" means poultry under the age of 3 weeks.

History: Add. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.880d — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.880d
Waiver or suspension of fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 880d.

A judge of probate shall order that the payment of any fee required under this chapter be waived or suspended, in whole or in part, upon a showing by affidavit of indigency or inability to pay.

History: Add. 1993, Act 189, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.42708 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.42708
Game covered by license; manner of taking or killing; requirement for wild turkey or wild turkey hybrids.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42708.

Game covered by a license may be taken or killed in any manner and at any time, except that game birds covered by a license may not be shot, except by the holder of a license in special situations when the department promulgates rules or the department issues orders permitting the shooting of game birds.

Wild turkey or wild turkey hybrids covered by a license shall have 1 wing pinioned within 14 days of hatching.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.1126 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-497-of-1980 / Section 570.1126
Construction lien concerning condominium; limitations; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 126.

A construction lien, concerning a condominium, arising under this act is subject to the following limitations:

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a construction lien for an improvement furnished to a condominium unit or to a limited common element shall attach only to the condominium unit to which the improvement was furnished.

A construction lien for an improvement authorized by the developer of a condominium project and performed upon the common elements shall attach only to condominium units owned by the developer at the time of recording of the claim of lien.

A construction lien for an improvement authorized by the association of coowners of condominium units shall attach to each condominium unit only to the proportional extent that the coowner of the condominium unit is required to contribute to the expenses of administration, as provided by the condominium documents.

A construction lien shall not arise or attach to a condominium unit for work performed on the common elements, if the work was not contracted for by the developer or the association of coowners of condominium units.

This section shall be subject to the definitions and limitations of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 559.101 to 559.272 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1980, Act 497, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.565 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-139-of-1973 / Section 45.565
Deputy; appointment; department head and deputy exempt from civil service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Each department head may appoint 1 deputy.

A department head and any deputy appointed thereunder is exempt from civil service.

History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1102 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-230-of-1987 / Section 331.1102
Legislative finding.
Status: in_force

Sec. 102.

The health and welfare of the people of this state being a matter of primary public concern, the legislature finds that it is essential that local governmental units be provided with appropriate means and methods for the effective and efficient administration of hospitals in order to foster financial viability of local governmental units and the effective and efficient provision of health services, and for the establishment, maintenance, acquisition, expansion, renovation, financing, and refinancing of public health care facilities at reasonable cost. Therefore, the powers granted in this act constitute the performance of essential public purposes and governmental functions of this state and its local governmental units.

History: 1987, Act 230, Eff. Feb. 27, 1988; Am. 1988, Act 502, Eff. Jan. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 446.214 — MI Code / Chapter 446 / Act Act-273-of-1917 / Section 446.214
Pawned property; acceptance from certain persons prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

A pawnbroker shall not receive for pawn any article from any person under 18 years of age or a person the pawnbroker suspects as having stolen the article to be pawned.

History: 1917, Act 273, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 9697; CL 1948, 446.214; Am. 1998, Act 233, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.829 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-277-of-1966 / Section 445.829
Consumers council; appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

There is appropriated to the consumer council from the general fund of the state the sum of $10,000.00 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967.

History: 1966, Act 277, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.83 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 767.83
Indictment involving intent to defraud; sufficiency of allegations and proof.
Status: in_force

Sec. 83.

In any prosecution where an intent to defraud is required to constitute the offense, it shall be sufficient to allege in the indictment an intent to defraud without naming therein the particular person or body corporate intended to be defrauded; and on the trial of such indictment, it shall be deemed sufficient, and shall not be deemed a variance, if there appear to be an intent to defraud the United States, or any state, county, city or township, or any body corporate, or any public officer in his official capacity, or any copartnership or member thereof, or any particular person.

History: Add. 1931, Act 309, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 767.83
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.376 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-362-of-1998 / Section 570.376
New title or registration; issuance by secretary of state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The secretary of state shall issue a new title or registration to the purchaser of a vessel or trailer at a sale conducted under section 5. If the vessel or trailer was registered in another state, the secretary of state shall notify the other state that a new title or registration has been issued.

History: 1998, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998; Am. 2016, Act 286, Eff. Dec. 26, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2029f — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-270-of-1984 / Section 125.2029f
Representation as employee or agent of office, commissioner, or council; authorization required; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 29f.

(1) A person who is not an agent or employee of the office, commissioner, or council shall not represent that the person is an employee or agent of the office, commissioner, or council without the express authorization of the commissioner.

(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be imprisoned for not more than 93 days and shall be fined not more than $5,000.00.

History: Add. 2008, Act 75, Eff. May 4, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.275 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.275
Evidence; admissibility, objections, submission in written form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 75.

In a contested case the rules of evidence as applied in a nonjury civil case in circuit court shall be followed as far as practicable, but an agency may admit and give probative effect to evidence of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their affairs. Irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence may be excluded. Effect shall be given to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Objections to offers of evidence may be made and shall be noted in the record. Subject to these requirements, an agency, for the purpose of expediting hearings and when the interests of the parties will not be substantially prejudiced thereby, may provide in a contested case or by rule for submission of all or part of the evidence in written form.

History: 1969, Act 306, Eff. July 1, 1970; Am. 1970, Act 40, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 128.33 — MI Code / Chapter 128 / Act Act-49-of-1895 / Section 128.33
Hearing; burden of proof; order, recording.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

That the hearing on such petition may be continued from term to term, in the discretion of the court, without further notice; that all testimony may be taken in open court, or the taking of the same may be referred, in the discretion of the court, to a circuit court commissioner of the proper county; that, under the discretion of the court, proper issues may be made for the determination of all questions of law and fact, and all questions of compensation to any person or persons to be affected by such proceedings, and all questions touching the compensation to be paid by the person or persons to whom said premises or any part thereof shall be sold after the same shall have been vacated as such cemetery, and all issues of fact may be tried by a jury, or 3 commissioners, if the court shall so order, and any person adversely interested may cause himself to be made defendant to such petition. In all cases where reference shall be made to a jury or commissioners to determine the compensation to be paid to or by any persons as aforesaid, the proceedings upon such reference, shall, so far as practicable, be like those had in cases where a jury is impaneled or commissioners are selected, to ascertain and determine the necessity of taking lands, franchises, and other property for the construction of railroads, and to appraise the damages and compensation to be allowed therefor. If upon hearing, such petitioner shall produce satisfactory evidence to the court that the notice required by this act has been given, and that such cemetery should be vacated in whole or in part, as a place of burial, for any of the reasons given in this act for vacating cemeteries, such court shall thereupon order that such cemetery shall be vacated, in whole or in part, as a place of burial. That a copy of such order, certified by the register of such court under his seal, shall be recorded by the petitioners in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county.

History: 1895, Act 49, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2389; CL 1915, 2165; CL 1929, 2659; CL 1948, 128.33
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.785 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.785
Victim to be given telephone number of juvenile facility and notice of release; motion to detain juvenile in facility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.

If the juvenile has been placed in a juvenile facility, not later than 48 hours after the preliminary hearing of that juvenile for a juvenile offense, the prosecuting attorney or, pursuant to an agreement under section 48a, the court shall give to the victim the telephone number of the juvenile facility and notice that the victim may contact the juvenile facility to determine whether the juvenile has been released from custody. The law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating the crime shall promptly notify the victim of the arrest or pretrial release of the juvenile, or both, if the victim requests or has requested that information. If the juvenile is released from custody by the sheriff or juvenile facility, the sheriff or juvenile facility shall notify the law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating the crime.

Based upon any credible evidence of acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the juvenile or at the juvenile's direction against the victim or the victim's immediate family, the prosecuting attorney may move that the juvenile be detained in a juvenile facility.

History: Add. 1988, Act 22, Eff. June 1, 1988; Am. 1993, Act 341, Eff. May 1, 1994; Am. 2000, Act 503, Eff. June 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.52 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-204-of-1958 / Section 2.52
Constitutional convention delegates; mileage allowance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Each seated delegate shall receive 10 cents per mile and no more for 1 round trip per month between his place of residence and the state capitol each month during which the constitutional convention is in session.

History: 1958, Act 204, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958
Mich. Comp. Laws § 254.159 — MI Code / Chapter 254 / Act Act-147-of-1935 / Section 254.159
Lien on bond proceeds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Lien upon bond proceeds. All moneys received from any revenue bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be applied solely to the payment of the cost of the works or to the appurtenant sinking fund, and there shall be and hereby is created and granted a lien upon such moneys until so applied, in favor of the holders of the bonds or the trustee hereinafter provided for in respect of such bonds.

History: 1935, Act 147, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1935; CL 1948, 254.159