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Mich. Comp. Laws § 11.4 (2026)

Secretary of state; duties.

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Revised Statutes of 1846


R.S. of 1846


11.4 Secretary of state; duties.

Sec. 4.

    The secretary of state shall have the custody of the great seal of the state, and copies of all records and papers in his office, certified by him, and authenticated by the great seal of the state, shall be evidence in all cases equally, and with the like effect, as the originals.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 143 ;-- CL 1871, 208 ;-- How. 262 ;-- CL 1897, 68 ;-- CL 1915, 93 ;-- CL 1929, 125 ;-- CL 1948, 11.4

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1968–2023 · leading case: Wikman v. City of Novi, 322 N.W.2d 103 (Mich. 1982).
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Wikman v. City of Novi, 322 N.W.2d 103 (Mich. 1982). · cites it 4× “Plaintiffs' filing would have been timely under the City of Novi's Charter § 11.4 and Special Assessment Ordinance, No 69-01, § 26.”
Moning v. Alfono, 254 N.W.2d 759 (Mich. 1977). · cites it 2× “…for specific enabling legislation. MCLA 117.3; MSA 5.2073. [42] Belding ordinances, § 12.11; Buchanan ordinances, § 11.4; Center Line ordinances, § 8-108; Escanaba ordinances, § (D); Grand Haven ordinances, § 8-209; Hazel Park ordinances, § 15; Sterling Heights ordinances,…”
Michigan Educ. Ass'n v. Sec'y of State, 761 N.W.2d 234 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “The Secretary has certain duties and responsibilities, see MCL 11.4 et seq., including the administration of the MCFA, MCL 169.”
Geno Enter., Inc. v. Newstar Energy U.S.A., Inc. (In re Newstar Energy of Texas, LLC), 280 B.R. 623 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2002). · cites it 4× “(“Geno”) consents to the assumption of the Surface Lease Agreement, for surface rights in Bay County, Michigan, on the Effective Date the Reorganized Debtor shall pay to Geno all unpaid royalties accrued through the Effective Date, including unpaid royalties for which Newstar U.”
Adams v. Smith, 280 F. Supp. 2d 704 (E.D. Mich. 2003). “It is hornbook law that “[w]hen an indigent defendant makes a timely and good faith motion requesting that appointed counsel be discharged and new counsel appointed, the trial court clearly has a responsibility to determine the reasons for defendant’s dissatisfaction with his…”
Szymanski v. City of Westland, 362 N.W.2d 224 (Mich. 1985). · cites it 2× “, concurred with LEVIN, J. NOTES [1] This provision has since been modified by 1983 PA 163 .”
Warren Tool Co. v. Stephenson, 161 N.W.2d 133 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968). “” Gilmore, 1 Security Interests in Personal Property (1965), § 11.4, pp 345, 346. Elsewhere Professor Gilmore states: “Article 9, for all its comprehensiveness, is a statute drafted to regulate certain well-known or institutionalized types of financing transactions.”
Matter of Mccormick, 24 B.R. 718 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1982). “Gilmore, Security Interests in Personal Property § 11.4 (1965). [5] The secured creditor was not represented by counsel and has not filed an answer or other responsive pleading.”
People of Michigan v. Terrel Deontae Alls, No. 350962 (Mich. Ct. App. Mar. 18, 2021). “US Const, Am IV; Const 1963, art 1, § 11.4 A search is considered unreasonable when it is conducted pursuant to an invalid warrant.”
In re Adeyo James Ilemobade, No. 360868 (Mich. Ct. App. Aug. 17, 2023). “The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported…”
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