Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.250 (2026)

Department of state police; creation.

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EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1965


Act 380 of 1965


16.250 Department of state police; creation.

Sec. 150.

    There is hereby created a department of state police.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: Scott v. Michigan, 173 F. Supp. 2d 708 (E.D. Mich. 2001).
Scott v. Michigan, 173 F. Supp. 2d 708 (E.D. Mich. 2001). · cites it 2× “2d at 1091 (citing Mich.Comp.Laws § 16.250), and is thus entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity.”
Haddad v. Fromson, 154 F. Supp. 2d 1085 (W.D. Mich. 2001). “201 (MDOC); § 16.250 (MSP). Accordingly, these departments and their employees acting in their official capacities are immune from federal court suit.”
Halabo v. Michael (E.D. Mich. 2022). · cites it 2× “The MSP is a department of the State of Michigan created by statute, see Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.250 ; it is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity.”
Perez 404232 v. Michigan State Police Dep't (W.D. Mich. 2019). · cites it 2× “2001) (explaining that the Michigan State Police is a department of the State of Michigan “created by statute,” and is thus entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity) (citing Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.250 )), overruled on other grounds, Lapides v.”
Brown v. Dushan (W.D. Mich. 2024). · cites it 2× “2001) (citing Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.250 )) (explaining that the Michigan State Police is a department of the State of Michigan “created by statute,” and is thus entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity), overruled on other grounds, Lapides v.”
Roberts v. Delta Cnty. Prosecutor's Off. (W.D. Mich. 2019). “2001) (explaining that the Michigan State Police is a department of the State of Michigan “created by statute,” and is thus entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity) (citing M.”
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