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Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.231 (2026)
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Act 442 of 1976
15.231 Short title; public policy.
Sec. 1.
(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "freedom of information act".
(2) It is the public policy of this state that all persons, except those persons incarcerated in state or local correctional facilities, are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and public employees, consistent with this act. The people shall be informed so that they may fully participate in the democratic process.
History: 1976, Act 442, Eff. Apr. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 131, Imd. Eff. May 19, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 553, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 6, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1997
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FOIANotes of Decisions
Cited in 426
cases (112 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: Herald Co. v. E. Michigan Univ. Bd. of Regents, 719 N.W.2d 19 (Mich. 2006).
Herald Co. v. E. Michigan Univ. Bd. of Regents, 719 N.W.2d 19 (Mich. 2006). “The circuit court held that the letter was exempt as a frank communication under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq. The Doyle letter was written at Brandon's request as part of defendant's investigation of allegations that the then-president of EMU, Samuel…”
Booth Newspapers, Inc v. Univ. of Michigan Bd. of Regents, 507 N.W.2d 422 (Mich. 1993). “, or the Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq.; MSA 4.1801(1) et seq.”
Federated Publications, Inc v. City of Lansing, 649 N.W.2d 383 (Mich. 2002). “Because the city released the records regarding citizen initiated complaints, that issue has been rendered moot.”
Walen v. Dep't of Corr., 505 N.W.2d 519 (Mich. 1993). “NOTES [1] MCL 15.231 et seq.; MSA 4.1801(1) et seq.”
Herald Co. v. City of Bay City, 614 N.W.2d 873 (Mich. 2000). “" However, the committee, as the creation of the city manager, did not derive its power from "state constitution, statute, charter, ordinance, resolution, or rule.”
Breighner v. Mich. High Sch. Athletic Ass'n, 683 N.W.2d 639 (Mich. 2004). “232(d) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq. Plaintiffs contend that the MHSAA is a public body within the meaning of the FOIA because (1) it is "primarily funded by or through state or local authority," MCL 15.”
Int'l Union v. Dep't of State Police, 373 N.W.2d 713 (Mich. 1985). “ent of *459 State Police of lists containing the names and home addresses of persons employed by private security guard agencies to a union for collective bargaining purposes constitutes a clearly unwarranted invasion of the employees' privacy and therefore such lists are exempt…”
Coblentz v. City of Novi, 719 N.W.2d 73 (Mich. 2006). “This case asks us to determine if the trial court appropriately found requested documents exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq. We address also whether it was appropriate for defendant to charge fees to plaintiffs for the work of…”
Detroit Free Press, Inc v. City of Southfield, 713 N.W.2d 28 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “In this case involving Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq., defendant city of Southfield appeals by right an order granting summary disposition in favor of plaintiff Detroit Free Press, Inc.”
Bradley v. Saranac Cmty. Schs. Bd. of Educ., 565 N.W.2d 650 (Mich. 1997). “§ 15.231; M.S.A. § 4.1801(1). We hold that the requested records must be disclosed because they are public records and are not within any exemption under the FOIA.”
Messenger v. Ingham Cnty. Prosecutor, 591 N.W.2d 393 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999). “§ 15.231 et seq.; MSA 4.1801(1) et seq., plaintiff challenges the trial court's ruling that certain documents in defendant's custody were privileged against disclosure.”
Michigan Fed'n of Teachers & Sch. Related Pers. v. Univ. of Michigan, 753 N.W.2d 28 (Mich. 2008). “[2] MCL 15.231 et seq. [3] When I use the term "unlisted" in this opinion, I am referring to information that is not published in the public telephone directory.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.231(1): 1 case
Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Sec'y of State, 789 N.W.2d 178 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010).
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.231(2): 123 cases
Herald Co. v. E. Michigan Univ. Bd. of Regents, 719 N.W.2d 19 (Mich. 2006). “The circuit court held that the letter was exempt as a frank communication under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq. The Doyle letter was written at Brandon's request as part of defendant's investigation of allegations that the then-president of EMU, Samuel…”
Federated Publications, Inc v. City of Lansing, 649 N.W.2d 383 (Mich. 2002). “Because the city released the records regarding citizen initiated complaints, that issue has been rendered moot.”
Breighner v. Mich. High Sch. Athletic Ass'n, 683 N.W.2d 639 (Mich. 2004). “232(d) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq. Plaintiffs contend that the MHSAA is a public body within the meaning of the FOIA because (1) it is "primarily funded by or through state or local authority," MCL 15.”
Herald Co. v. City of Bay City, 614 N.W.2d 873 (Mich. 2000). “" However, the committee, as the creation of the city manager, did not derive its power from "state constitution, statute, charter, ordinance, resolution, or rule.”
Bradley v. Saranac Cmty. Schs. Bd. of Educ., 565 N.W.2d 650 (Mich. 1997). “§ 15.231; M.S.A. § 4.1801(1). We hold that the requested records must be disclosed because they are public records and are not within any exemption under the FOIA.”
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