Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.25a (2026)

Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

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THE HOME RULE CITY ACT

Act 279 of 1909

117.25a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

Sec. 25a.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a petition under section 3, 5, 5c, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 9(5), 11, 14a, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, or 25, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A petition under section 6 that is signed by landowners because there are not enough qualified electors residing in the territory or portion of the territory to be annexed is not subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

History: Add. 1998, Act 150, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2021 · leading case: Coalition for a Safer Detroit v. Detroit City Clerk, 820 N.W.2d 208 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012).

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Coalition for a Safer Detroit v. Detroit City Clerk, 820 N.W.2d 208 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “The petition is subject to the requirements of [MCL 117.25a]. (2) A person who willfully affixes another’s signature, or subscribes and swears to a verification that is false in any material particular, is guilty of perjury.”

Save the Vets. Mem'l v. City of Royal Oak (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “The relevant part of MCL 117.25a states “[e]xcept as otherwise provided in this section, a petition under section 3, 5, 5c, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 9(5), 11, 14a, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, or 25, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan…”

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