Sec. 1436. No person may be deemed incompetent as a witness, in any court, matter or proceeding, on account of his opinions on the subject of religion. No witness may be questioned in relation to his opinions on religion, either before or after he is sworn.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1436
Witness; competency as affected by religion
Applied in 23 court decisions — leading case 274 Mich. App. 58 - People v. Dobek (2007)
Most recently applied in 324 Mich. App. 696 - Abdul Nahshal v. Fremont Insurance Company (June 2018)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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