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Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.37 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 777.37
Offense variable 7; aggravated physical abuse; “sadism” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 37.

(1) Offense variable 7 is aggravated physical abuse. Score offense variable 7 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the 1 that has the highest number of points:

(a) A victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense 50 points (b) No victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense 0 points

(a) A victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense

50 points

(b) No victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense

0 points

(2) Count each person who was placed in danger of injury or loss of life as a victim.

(3) As used in this section, "sadism" means conduct that subjects a victim to extreme or prolonged pain or humiliation and is inflicted to produce suffering or for the offender's gratification.

History: Add. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998; Am. 2002, Act 137, Eff. Apr. 22, 2002; Am. 2015, Act 137, Eff. Jan. 5, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1665 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1665
Pre-college engineering K to 12 educational program; eligibility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 65.

(1) From the state school aid pupil support reserve fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $900,000.00 for 2025-2026 only for a pre-college engineering K to 12 educational program that is focused on the development of a diverse future Michigan workforce, that serves multiple communities within southeast Michigan, that enrolls pupils from multiple districts, and that received funds appropriated for this purpose in the appropriations act that provided the Michigan strategic fund budget for 2014-2015. It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriation under this section will be funded with state school aid pupil support reserve fund money through 2027-2028.

(2) To be eligible for funding under this section, a program must have the ability to expose pupils to, and motivate and prepare pupils for, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers and postsecondary education with special attention given to groups of pupils who are at-risk and underrepresented in technical professions and careers.

History: Add. 2015, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 249, Eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Am. 2017, Act 108, Eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Am. 2018, Act 265, Eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Am. 2019, Act 58, Eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Am. 2020, Act 165, Eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Am. 2021, Act 48, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Am. 2022, Act 144, Eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Am. 2023, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Am. 2024, Act 120, Eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Am. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1467 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-365-of-2014 / Section 722.1467
Consideration as biological father; conditions; additional genetic paternity testing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

(1) If a child is born out of wedlock, a man is considered to be the biological father of that child if all of the following are true:

(a) The alleged father or mother is receiving services from a title IV-D agency.

(b) The mother, child, and alleged father submitted to blood or tissue typing determinations that may include, but are not limited to, determinations of red cell antigens, red cell isoenzymes, human leukocyte antigens, serum proteins, or DNA identification profiling, to determine whether the alleged father is likely to be, or is not, the father of the child.

(c) A blood or tissue typing or DNA identification profiling was conducted by a person accredited for paternity determinations by a nationally recognized scientific organization, including, but not limited to, the American association of blood banks and approved by the department of human services.

(d) The probability of paternity determined by the qualified person described in subdivision (c) conducting the blood or tissue typing or DNA identification profiling is 99% or higher.

(e) The mother and alleged father sign a form created by the department of human services agreeing to submit to the test. The form created under this subdivision shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

( i ) A summary of how the tests will be conducted.

( ii ) A summary of how the test results will establish or exclude the alleged father as the child's father.

( iii ) That if genetic testing establishes paternity, the mother shall be granted initial custody of the child, without prejudice to the determination of either parent's custodial rights, until otherwise determined by the court or otherwise agreed upon by the parties in writing and acknowledged by the court.

( iv ) That the parties consent to the general personal jurisdiction of the court of record of this state regarding the issues of the support, custody, and parenting time of the child.

(2) If the results of the analysis of genetic testing material from 2 or more persons indicate a probability of paternity greater than 99%, the accredited person described in subsection (1)(c) shall conduct additional genetic paternity testing until all but 1 of the alleged fathers is eliminated, unless the dispute involves 2 or more alleged fathers who have identical DNA.

History: 2014, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1205 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1205
Admission of individual charged in criminal case; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1205.

(1) If the individual being considered for admission to a veterans treatment court is charged in a criminal case, his or her admission is subject to all of the following conditions:

(a) The offense or offenses allegedly committed by the individual are generally related to the military service of the individual, including the abuse, illegal use, or possession of a controlled substance or alcohol, or mental illness that arises as a result of service.

(b) The individual pleads guilty to the charge or charges on the record.

(c) The individual waives in writing the right to a speedy trial, the right to representation by an attorney at veterans treatment court review hearings, and, with the agreement of the prosecutor, the right to a preliminary examination.

(d) The individual signs a written agreement to participate in the veterans treatment court.

(2) An individual who may be eligible for discharge and dismissal of an offense, delayed sentence, deferred entry of judgment, or deviation from the sentencing guidelines shall not be admitted to a veterans treatment court unless the prosecutor first approves the admission of the individual into the veterans treatment court in conformity with the memorandum of understanding under section 1201(2).

(3) An individual shall not be admitted to, or remain in, a veterans treatment court under an agreement that would permit the discharge or dismissal of a traffic offense upon successful completion of the veterans treatment court program.

(4) In addition to rights accorded a victim under the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.751 to 780.834, the veterans treatment court shall permit any victim of the offense or offenses of which the individual is charged, any victim of a prior offense of which that individual was convicted, and members of the community in which the offenses were committed or in which the defendant resides to submit a written statement to the court regarding the advisability of admitting the individual into the veterans treatment court.

(5) An individual who has waived his or her right to a preliminary examination and has pled guilty as part of his or her application to a veterans treatment court and who is not admitted to a veterans treatment court shall be permitted to withdraw his or her plea and is entitled to a preliminary examination.

History: Add. 2012, Act 335, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2324 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-96-of-1987 / Section 125.2324
Mobile home dealer; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

A mobile home dealer shall not:

Advertise or represent a mobile home as other than calendar or model year.

Misapply consumer deposits on a mobile home or a mobile home park.

Fail to place deposits, down payments, or similar payments for the purchase or right to purchase a mobile home in a separate escrow account subject to return upon cancellation of the purchase order by the prospective purchaser under the rules or orders as the commission promulgates or issues unless the dealer shall post a bond or a deposit of cash or securities for protection of these payments in an amount acceptable to the commission.

Fail to disclose to the department any direct or indirect business relationships with financial and loan institutions, banks, and insurance companies.

History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.17m — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.17m
Purchase of service credit; limitation; refund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17m.

A member may elect to purchase not more than 5 years of service credit less the number of years of service credit purchased under sections 17e, 17f, and 17k, upon request and payment to the retirement system of the actuarial cost.

Service credit purchased under this section may not be used to satisfy the minimum number of years of service credit required to receive a retirement allowance under this act.

If a member who made payment under this section dies and a retirement allowance is not payable, or if the member leaves service and a retirement allowance is not payable, the payment made by the member shall be refunded upon request to the member, the member's refund beneficiary, if any, or to the member's legal representative or estate.

History: Add. 1998, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1405 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-195-of-2001 / Section 722.1405
Proceedings commenced before effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 405.

A motion or other request for relief made in a child-custody or enforcement proceeding that was commenced before the effective date of this act is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made.

History: 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.625b — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.625b
Authorization for tax cut; duration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 625b.

For a tax that is authorized after the effective date of this section for intermediate school district operating purposes, the duration of the authorization for the tax shall not exceed 20 years. The authorization for a tax described in this section may be renewed with the approval of the intermediate school electors for a duration not to exceed 20 years. The duration of the authorization for a tax described in this section shall be stated in the ballot question concerning the levy or renewal of the tax.

History: Add. 2004, Act 415, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2202a — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-453-of-1976 / Section 37.2202a
Designation of racial or ethnic classifications in writing developed by employer; transmission of information to federal agency; “writing” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202a.

An employer shall do both of the following if that employer lists racial or ethnic classifications in a writing developed or printed 90 or more days after the effective date of this section, and if that employer requests that an individual select a classification to designate his or her race or ethnicity:

Include in the writing the term "multiracial" as a classification, and a definition of that term that substantially provides that "multiracial" means having parents of different races.

Exclude from the writing the term "other" as a classification.

If a federal agency requires an employer to transmit information obtained from an individual pursuant to a writing described in subsection (1), but rejects the classification "multiracial", the employer shall redesignate the individuals identified as multiracial by allocating those individuals to racial or ethnic classifications approved by the federal agency in the same ratio that those classifications occur within the general population of the group from which the information was solicited.

As used in this section, "writing" means that term as defined in section 2 of the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.232 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1995, Act 88, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5414 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-386-of-1998 / Section 700.5414
Death, resignation, or removal of conservator.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5414.

The court may remove a conservator for good cause, upon notice and hearing, or accept a conservator's resignation. Upon the conservator's death, resignation, or removal, the court may appoint another conservator. A conservator so appointed succeeds to the title and powers of the predecessor.

History: 1998, Act 386, Eff. Apr. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1031 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1031
Self-incrimination; interrogation of accused or suspect; compelling statement or evidence not material to issue and tending to degrade person; statements obtained from person not to be received in evidence; persons bound by requirements of section; duties of interrogator.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

A person subject to this code shall not compel another person to incriminate himself or herself or to answer any question the answer to which may tend to incriminate the person.

A person subject to this code may not interrogate, or request any statement from, an accused or a person suspected of an offense without first informing the person of the nature of the accusation and advising the person that he or she does not have to make any statement regarding the offense of which the person is accused or suspected, that any statement made by the person may be used as evidence against the person in a trial, military or civil, that the person has a right to consult with a lawyer, that the person has a right to have a lawyer present during questioning, that the person has a right to request a lawyer and that upon request a lawyer will be provided without cost, or, if the person prefers, that the person may retain counsel of the person's choice at the person's own expense.

A person subject to this code shall not compel another person to make a statement or produce evidence before a military court if the statement or evidence is not material to the issue and may tend to degrade the person.

A statement obtained from a person in violation of this section, or through the use of coercion, unlawful influence, or unlawful inducement shall not be received in evidence against the person in a trial by court-martial.

The requirements of this section are binding on all persons administering this code but failure to follow them does not divest a military court of jurisdiction.

A person shall not interrogate or request a statement from another person subject to this code, regarding an offense of which the latter is accused or suspected until the interrogator does all of the following:

Reads subsections (1) to (4) to the accused or suspect.

Explains the provisions of subsections (1) to (4) to the person, including all of the following:

The nature of the accusation.

That the accused or suspect does not have to make any statement regarding the offense.

That any statement made by the accused or suspect may be used against the person in a trial, military or civil.

Explains to the accused or suspect that the accused or suspect has the right to consult with a lawyer before any questioning and that the lawyer may be a civilian lawyer of the person's choice retained at the person's own expense or may be a military lawyer appointed to act without cost to the person.

Explains that the accused or suspect has a right to have a civilian or appointed military lawyer present during the interview.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1415 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-170-of-1964 / Section 691.1415
Effective date of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

This act shall take effect July 1, 1965.

History: 1964, Act 170, Eff. July 1, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17907 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17907
Third party reimbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17907.

This part does not require new or additional third party reimbursement for services rendered by an individual licensed under this part.

History: Add. 2006, Act 54, Eff. Dec. 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.22a — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-209-of-1911 / Section 2.22a
Purchase of United States or state flag; manufacture; applicability to local units of government.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2a.

(1) This state, including all branches, departments, offices, boards, commissions, authorities, or other agencies of this state, shall not purchase a flag of the United States or a state flag of Michigan for display upon a building or property owned, or entirely leased, or operated by this state, including all branches, departments, offices, boards, commissions, authorities, or other agencies of this state, unless the flag was manufactured in the United States or a territory of the United States.

(2) This state, including all branches, departments, offices, boards, commissions, authorities, or other agencies of this state, shall not purchase a flag of the United States or state flag of Michigan for resale unless the flag was manufactured in the United States or a territory of the United States.

(3) This section does not apply to local units of government.

History: Add. 2012, Act 167, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1093 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-39-of-1994 / Section 35.1093
Federally or state funded employment services or job training program; services provided to candidates.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

An agency or department that administers a federally or state funded employment services or job training program, including a service or program administered under the job training partnership act, Public Law 97-300, 96 Stat. 1322, shall, to the extent permitted by federal law, provide to a veteran who is a candidate for a program or service both of the following:

Effective and equitable services, including effective and equitable employment and job training services.

Referral assistance and a pamphlet prepared by the Michigan jobs commission that identifies employment services, job training services, and related benefits available to that veteran through other agencies or departments.

History: 1994, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5829 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5829
Accrual of claim; right of entry or recovery of possession of land.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5829.

The right to make an entry on, and the claim to recover land accrue:

Whenever any person is disseised, his right of entry on and claim to recover land accrue at the time of his disseisin;

When he claims as heir or devisee of one who died seised, his claim accrues at the time of the death, unless there is another estate intervening after the death of the ancestor or devisor in which case his claim accrues when the intermediate estate expires or would have expired by its own limitation;

When there is an intermediate estate, and in all other cases where the party claims by force of any remainder or reversion, his claim accrues when the intermediate or precedent estate would have expired by its own limitation, notwithstanding any forfeiture of the intermediate or precedent estate for which he might have entered at an earlier time.

The provision of (3), does not prevent any person from entering when he is entitled to do so by any forfeiture or breach of condition, but if he claims under either of them his claim accrues when the forfeiture is incurred or the condition broken.

In all cases not otherwise provided for, the claim accrues when the claimant or the person under whom he claims first becomes entitled to the possession of the premises under the title upon which the entry or action is founded.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1651b — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-94-of-1979 / Section 388.1651b
Funding; compliance with rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51b.

A district or intermediate district shall not receive funds under section 51a unless the district or intermediate district complies with rules promulgated under article 3 of the revised school code, being sections 380.1701 to 380.1766 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1996, Act 300, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Am. 2013, Act 60, Eff. Oct. 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.66 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-39-of-1883 / Section 486.66
Shares deemed personal property; transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The shares of any company formed under this act shall be deemed personal property and may be transferred as shall be prescribed by the by-laws of such company.

History: 1883, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1883; How. 3895p; CL 1897, 6804; CL 1915, 8903; CL 1929, 11838; CL 1948, 486.66
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1474a — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1474a
Order of combined hospitalization and assisted outpatient treatment; order of hospitalization; decision; notice to court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 474a.

During the period of an order of combined hospitalization and assisted outpatient treatment or combined hospitalization and assisted outpatient treatment, hospitalization may be used as clinically appropriate and when ordered by a psychiatrist, for up to the maximum period for hospitalization specified in the order. Subject to section 475, the decision to hospitalize the individual shall be made by the director of the assisted outpatient treatment program, who shall notify the court when the individual is hospitalized. The notice to the court shall include a statement from a psychiatrist explaining the need for hospitalization.

History: Add. 1996, Act 588, Imd. Eff. Jan. 21, 1997; Am. 2016, Act 320, Eff. Feb. 14, 2017; Am. 2018, Act 593, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019