Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.14 (2026)

State reptile.

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STATE REPTILE

Act 281 of 1995

2.14 State reptile.

Sec. 1.

The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is designated as the official reptile of this state.

History: 1995, Act 281, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1996

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2023 · leading case: Kloss v. RBS Citizens, N.A., 996 F. Supp. 2d 574 (E.D. Mich. 2014).

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Kloss v. RBS Citizens, N.A., 996 F. Supp. 2d 574 (E.D. Mich. 2014). · cites it 3× “Finally, Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.14 is the code section that designates the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) as the official reptile of the State of Michigan, but it does not contain a subsection (c) as alleged by Plaintiffs.”

Rochow v. Life Ins. Co. of North Am., 851 F. Supp. 2d 1090 (E.D. Mich. 2012). “Palmer, The Law of Restitution § 2.14, 180 (1978). Defendant argues that “a plaintiff seeking disgorgement of profits is not entitled to defendant’s general profits where it is possible to identify which of the defendant’s profits flowed from the wrongdoing.”

Kita v. Matuszak, 175 N.W.2d 551 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). “1 Callaghan’s Michigan Pleading & Practice, § 2.14, p 52. *429 We therefore hold that the Wayne County circuit court erred in its ruling that Consul General Kita voluntarily subjected himself to its jurisdiction and made himself amenable to the counterclaim of defendant.”

Altobelli v. Hartmann, 861 N.W.2d 913 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” § 2.14. The responsibilities of the principals are set forth in § 2.”

David Krieger v. Dep't of Env't Great Lakes & Energy (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “US Const, Am V; Const 1963, art 10, § 2.14 As noted, “Michigan recognizes the theory of inverse condemnation as a means of enforcing the constitutional ban on uncompensated takings of property.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.14(c) — 1 case

Kloss v. RBS Citizens, N.A., 996 F. Supp. 2d 574 (E.D. Mich. 2014). “Finally, Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.14 is the code section that designates the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) as the official reptile of the State of Michigan, but it does not contain a subsection (c) as alleged by Plaintiffs.”

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