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MI Comp L § 52.202 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.202 - Investigation by County Medical Examiner as to Cause and Manner of Death; Prisoners; Medical Records, Papers, or Documents; Exemption From Disclosure; Definitions.

52.202 Investigation by county medical examiner as to cause and manner of death; prisoners; medical records, papers, or documents; exemption from disclosure; definitions.Sec. 2.  (1) A county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner shall investigate the cause and manner of death of an individual under each of the following circumstances:  (a) The individual dies by violence.  (b) The individual's death is unexpected.  (c) The individual dies without medical attendance by a physician, or the individual dies while under home hospice care without medical attendance by a physician or a registered nurse, during the 48 hours immediately preceding the time of death, unless the attending physician, if any, is able to determine accurately the cause of death.  (d) The individual dies as the result of an abortion, whether self-induced or otherwise.  (2) If a prisoner in a county or city jail dies while imprisoned, the county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner, upon being notified of the death of the prisoner, shall examine the body of the deceased prisoner.  (3) In conducting an investigation under subsection (1) or (2), a county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner may request the circuit court to issue a subpoena to produce medical records, books, papers, documents, or other items related to the death being investigated. The circuit court may punish failure to obey a subpoena issued under this section as contempt of court.  (4) Medical records, books, papers, documents, or other items that a county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner obtains in conducting an investigation under this act, whether in response to a subpoena or otherwise, are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.  (5) As used in this act:  (a) "Home hospice care" means a program of planned and continuous hospice care provided by a hospice or a hospice residence that consists of a coordinated set of services rendered to an individual at his or her home on a continuous basis for a disease or condition with a terminal prognosis.  (b) "Physician" means an individual licensed as a physician under part 170 or part 175 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17001 to 333.17084 and 333.17501 to 333.17556.  (c) "Registered nurse" means an individual licensed as a registered professional nurse under part 172 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17201 to 333.17242. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 22, 2001 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 153, Imd. Eff. June 15, 2004 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 171, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2012
MI Comp L § 52.204 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.204 - Violent, Unexpected or Medically Unattended Deaths; Removal of Body, Notice; Violation of Section, Penalty.

52.204 Violent, unexpected or medically unattended deaths; removal of body, notice; violation of section, penalty. Sec. 4.  It shall be unlawful for any funeral director, embalmer or other person to remove the body from the place where death occurred, or to prepare the body for burial or shipment, when such funeral director, embalmer or other person knows or upon reasonable investigation should know that death may have occurred in a manner as indicated in section 3, without first notifying the county medical examiner or his deputy and receiving permission to remove, prepare for burial or ship such body. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be imprisoned not exceeding 1 year, or fined not exceeding $500.00, or both. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.205a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.205a - Sudden Death, Cause Unknown, of Child Under Age of 2 Years; Report; Request for Autopsy; Notice of Results; Costs; Rules.

52.205a Sudden death, cause unknown, of child under age of 2 years; report; request for autopsy; notice of results; costs; rules. Sec. 5a.  (1) When a child under the age of 2 years dies within this state under circumstances of sudden death, cause unknown, or found dead, cause unknown, that death shall be immediately reported to the county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner of the county where the body is located. The county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner shall inform the parents or legal guardians of the child that they may request an autopsy to be performed on the child. The state shall cover the costs of an autopsy requested under this section. The county medical examiner or the deputy county medical examiner shall arrange the autopsy requested under this section and shall promptly notify the parents or legal guardians of the results of that autopsy. The county medical examiner or the deputy county medical examiner shall report the costs of the autopsy performed under this section to the director of the department of community health. If the director determines the claim to be reasonable and proper, he or she shall reimburse the person for the costs incurred under this section out of funds appropriated for this purpose by the legislature. Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the duties and responsibilities of the county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner as provided in this act.  (2) The department of community health shall promulgate rules and regulations under this act to promote consistency and accuracy among county medical examiners and deputy county medical examiners in determining the cause of death under this section. The department may adopt, by reference in its rules, all or any part of the “State of Michigan Protocols to Determine Cause and Manner of Sudden and Unexplained Child Deaths” published by the Michigan child death review program. History: Add. 1974, Act 350, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 179, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 52.206 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.206 - Private Morgue; Compensation.

52.206 Private morgue; compensation. Sec. 6.  If the body of a deceased person has been removed to a private morgue for examination upon the order of the medical examiner, the keeper of such morgue shall be allowed compensation for his services as the county medical examiner deems reasonable. Compensation is to be paid out of the county treasury on the order of the examiner. Any expense incurred under the provisions of this act shall be within the appropriations made therefor by the county board of supervisors. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.207 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.207 - Violent, Unexpected or Medically Unattended Deaths; Investigation by County Medical Examiner; Inquest.

52.207 Violent, unexpected or medically unattended deaths; investigation by county medical examiner; inquest. Sec. 7.  Upon the written order of the prosecuting attorney or the attorney general or upon the filing of a petition signed by 6 electors of a county, the county medical examiner or deputy shall conduct an investigation, as provided in section 5, of the circumstances surrounding any death believed to have occurred in the county. Upon determination of the prosecuting attorney or upon the determination of the examiner an inquest shall be held by a district court judge or a municipal court judge. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 222, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 274, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.208 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.208 - Violent, Unexpected or Medically Unattended Deaths; Personalty Found on Deceased's Person, Possession, Inventory, Disposition, Use as Evidence.

52.208 Violent, unexpected or medically unattended deaths; personalty found on deceased's person, possession, inventory, disposition, use as evidence. Sec. 8.  In all cases arising under the provisions of this act, in the absence of next of kin of the deceased person, the senior police officer being concerned with the matter, and in the absence of police, the county medical examiner or his deputy, shall take possession of all property of value found upon the person of the deceased, make an exact inventory report thereof and shall deliver the property, unless required as evidence, to the person entitled to the custody or possession of the body. If the personal property of value is not claimed by the person entitled to the custody or possession of the body of the decedent within 60 days, the property shall be turned over to an administrator or other personal representatives of the decedent's estate to be disposed of according to law; or, if required as evidence, the property within 60 days after the termination of any proceeding or appeal period therefrom permitted by law shall be turned over to the person entitled to the custody or possession of the body, or to an administrator or other personal representative of the decedent's estate. Nothing in this section shall affect the powers and duties of a public administrator. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.210 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.210 - Removal of Body to Crematory; Permit From County Medical Examiner; Violation of Section, Penalty.

52.210 Removal of body to crematory; permit from county medical examiner; violation of section, penalty. Sec. 10.  No funeral director, embalmer or any other person shall remove the body of any deceased person to a crematory or remove for the purpose of cremation such dead body from the county in which death occurred without the signed permit of the medical examiner for such county or his deputy. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined not more than $500.00, or both. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.211 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.211 - County Medical Examiner; Records.

52.211 County medical examiner; records. Sec. 11.  Medical examiners shall keep a record of all views of bodies found dead, together with their view and autopsy reports. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954
MI Comp L § 52.212 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.212 - County Medical Examiner and Deputies; Testimony, Expenses.

52.212 County medical examiner and deputies; testimony, expenses. Sec. 12.  Any and all medical examiners or their deputies may be required to testify in behalf of the state in any matter arising as the result of any investigation required under this act, and shall testify in behalf of the state and shall receive such actual and necessary expenses as the court shall allow. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.213 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.213 - Coroner; Transfer of Powers and Duties to County Medical Examiner, Abolition of Office; Transfer of Proceedings and Records.

52.213 Coroner; transfer of powers and duties to county medical examiner, abolition of office; transfer of proceedings and records. Sec. 13.  In counties having a medical examiner under the provisions of this act, the powers and duties vested by law in the office of coroner are hereby transferred to and vested in the county medical examiners and their deputies. In such counties immediately upon the taking effect of this act, the office of coroner shall be abolished, and whenever reference thereto is made in any law of this state, reference shall be deemed to be intended to be made to the medical examiners created by this act, insofar as consistent with the provisions of this act. Any hearing or other proceeding pending before any coroner shall not be abated but shall be deemed to be transferred to the medical examiner of the proper county and shall be conducted and determined by such examiner in accordance with the provisions of law.  All records, files and other papers belonging to any coroner in any such county shall be turned over to the county medical examiner of the proper county and shall be continued as a part of the records and files of said county medical examiner. History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954
MI Comp L § 52.213a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.213a - Coroner; Transfer of Powers and Duties to County Medical Examiner, Abolition of Office; Transfer of Proceedings.

52.213a Coroner; transfer of powers and duties to county medical examiner, abolition of office; transfer of proceedings. Sec. 13a.  The powers and duties vested by law in the office of coroner are transferred to and vested in the county medical examiners and their deputies as provided herein. The office of coroner, as provided for in sections 86 and 87 of chapter 14 of the revised statutes of 1846, as amended, being sections 52.86 and 52.87 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, shall be abolished, and whenever reference thereto is made in any law of this state, reference shall be deemed to be intended to be made to the medical examiners created by this act, insofar as consistent with the provisions of this act. Any hearing or other proceeding pending before any coroner shall not be abated but shall be deemed to be transferred to the medical examiner of the proper county and shall be conducted and determined by such examiner in accordance with the provisions of law. History: Add. 1959, Act 225, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.213b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.213b - Coroner; Transfer of Records.

52.213b Coroner; transfer of records. Sec. 13b.  All records, files and other papers belonging to any coroner in any such county shall be turned over to the county medical examiner of the proper county and shall be continued as a part of the records and files of the county medical examiner. History: Add. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.213c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.213c - County Health Officer; Designation as County Medical Examiner.

52.213c County health officer; designation as county medical examiner. Sec. 13c.  Any county having a county health officer appointed under the provisions of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being sections 327.201 to 327.208a of the Compiled Laws of 1948, may designate the county health officer as medical examiner. History: Add. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 52.214, 52.215 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.214, 52.215 - Repealed. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969.

52.214, 52.215 Repealed. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections fixed effective date and referendum for abolition of office of coroner and creation of office of medical examiner.
MI Comp L § 52.216 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 52 - Coroners|Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)|Section 52.216 - Coroners; Completion of Term After Effective Date of Act.

52.216 Coroners; completion of term after effective date of act. Sec. 16.  In all counties a coroner upon the effective date of this amendatory act, the coroner may complete the term for which he was elected. History: Add. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
MI Comp L § 53.111 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 53 - Register of Deeds|Act 149 of 1877 - Seal of Office (53.111 - 53.111)|Section 53.111 - Register of Deeds; Seal of Office Required.

53.111 Register of deeds; seal of office required. Sec. 1.  The registers of deeds in the several counties of this state are hereby required and directed to procure at the expense of the county an official seal and that a legible impression of the same shall be placed upon the face of the certificate of record of every instrument after the same has been spread upon the records. History: 1877, Act 149, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877 ;-- How. 613 ;-- Am. 1895, Act 147, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2616 ;-- CL 1915, 2478 ;-- CL 1929, 1379 ;-- CL 1948, 53.111
MI Comp L § 53.141 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 53 - Register of Deeds|Act 378 of 1921 - System of Abstracts of Title (53.141 - 53.152)|Section 53.141 - System of Abstracts of Title to Lands in County; Authorization, Fees.

53.141 System of abstracts of title to lands in county; authorization, fees. Sec. 1.  The several counties of the state of Michigan are authorized and empowered to purchase or make, establish and maintain a system of abstracts of title to all lands in said county; to make and sell abstracts of title and furnish information concerning the conditions of title to such lands and to charge such fees therefor as shall be from time to time determined by the proper authorities of said counties as hereinafter provided. The action of any county in this state heretofore taken or had in compliance with the provisions of this act is declared to be regular and legal. History: 1921, Act 378, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 1380 ;-- CL 1948, 53.141
MI Comp L § 53.142 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 53 - Register of Deeds|Act 378 of 1921 - System of Abstracts of Title (53.141 - 53.152)|Section 53.142 - System of Abstracts of Title; Board of Supervisors' Resolution to Purchase Equipment, Scope.

53.142 System of abstracts of title; board of supervisors' resolution to purchase equipment, scope. Sec. 2.  Whenever the board of supervisors of any county of this state shall hereafter desire to act under or by virtue of the authority aforesaid, the board of supervisors of such county shall by ordinance or by resolution duly adopted make provision for the purchasing or making, establishing and maintaining of such system or systems of records, indexes, books, files, and methods for the preservation and use of the same as shall meet the requirements of that particular county. The ordinance or resolution may provide for tract index, card index, cross-reference index or system or any other index or reference system or systems as shall in the judgment of said board of supervisors best meet the needs of the county or community to be served. History: 1921, Act 378, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 1381 ;-- CL 1948, 53.142
MI Comp L § 53.143 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 53 - Register of Deeds|Act 378 of 1921 - System of Abstracts of Title (53.141 - 53.152)|Section 53.143 - System of Abstracts of Title; Appropriation, Powers of Board of Supervisors.

53.143 System of abstracts of title; appropriation, powers of board of supervisors. Sec. 3.  Any board of supervisors so acting may appropriate money within the limits allowed by law, enter into or authorize contracts, appoint and employ or authorize the appointment or employment of agents and servants to have charge of, perform labor on and have the care and custody of the books, records, systems and other property of the county and do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. History: 1921, Act 378, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 1382 ;-- CL 1948, 53.143
MI Comp L § 53.144 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 53 - Register of Deeds|Act 378 of 1921 - System of Abstracts of Title (53.141 - 53.152)|Section 53.144 - Abstractor; Appointment, Compensation.

53.144 Abstractor; appointment, compensation. Sec. 4.  The ordinance or resolution may provide that the register of deeds shall be the abstractor, or may provide for the appointment or employment of a superintendent or abstractor who shall perform his duties under the supervision of such officer or officers of the county as shall be designated in such ordinance or resolution. The compensation for exercising the functions and performing the duties aforesaid shall be fixed in advance of the election, appointment or employment. History: 1921, Act 378, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 1383 ;-- CL 1948, 53.144
MI Comp L § 53.145 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 53 - Register of Deeds|Act 378 of 1921 - System of Abstracts of Title (53.141 - 53.152)|Section 53.145 - Abstractor; Powers and Duties.

53.145 Abstractor; powers and duties. Sec. 5.  It shall be the duty of the superintendent or abstractor  (a) To keep and maintain said system of indexes and abstracts up to date at all times, in every particular, promptly entering upon the records of said system every deed, mortgage, release, discharge, attachment, lien, sale, lis pendens, agreement or other transaction appearing on the records of said county in any manner affecting the title to any of the lands in said county;  (b) To promptly make and deliver from time to time abstracts of title to any lands in said county which may at any time be ordered and to collect the fees therefor which may from time to time be fixed and established by the board of supervisors;  (c) To promptly furnish information concerning the condition of title to any such lands to any person inquiring therefor and collect such fees as may from time to time be fixed and established by the board of supervisors;  (d) To turn over all moneys received to the county treasurer at the end of each month with an itemized statement of all receipts which statement shall remain on file in the office of the county treasurer, and to make such reports of the business of his office as may be required by the ordinance or by resolution of the board of supervisors. History: 1921, Act 378, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 1384 ;-- CL 1948, 53.145