Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.406 (2026)

Reproduction of record; force and effect as original; admissibility.

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RECORDS REPRODUCTION ACT


Act 116 of 1992


24.406 Reproduction of record; force and effect as original; admissibility.

Sec. 6.

    A record reproduced under this act shall have the same force and effect as a true paper copy of a record. All copies produced under this act, when certified as true by the officer in whose office the original was filed or recorded, shall have the same force and effect as an original for all legal purposes and is admissible in court, administrative proceedings, and elsewhere as evidence in the same manner as an original.

History: Add. 2004, Act 550, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005

Compiler's Notes:

    For transfer of powers and duties of department of history, arts, and libraries regarding state records management program to department of management and budget, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2017–2017 · leading case: Joseph M Walker v. Workers Comp. Agency (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
Joseph M Walker v. Workers Comp. Agency (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “The standards and -5- directives adopted by the department are to “ensure the continued accessibility and usability of the records throughout their retention period” and to “ensure the integrity and authenticity of records maintained by governmental entities, officials, and…”
Joseph M Walker v. Workers Comp. Agency (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “The standards and -5- directives adopted by the department are to “ensure the continued accessibility and usability of the records throughout their retention period” and to “ensure the integrity and authenticity of records maintained by governmental entities, officials, and…”
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