Sec. 1416. (1) The following courts are courts of record and possess seals: (a) the supreme court, (b) the several circuit courts, (c) the several probate courts, (d) the recorder's court of Detroit, (e) the court of claims, and (f) any other courts the legislature designates as courts of record. (2) Whenever the seal of any court becomes unusable the court shall have that seal destroyed. (3) Whenever the seal of any court is lost or destroyed that court shall have a duplicate made which then shall become the seal of that court. (4) The expense of a new seal for a court shall be paid from the state treasury.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1416
Courts of record; seals
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Teasel v. Department of Mental Health (1984)
Most recently applied in 236 Mich. App. 158 - In Re Reiswitz (October 1999)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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