Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.624 (2026)

Report not available for use in court action; purpose of report; authorization and purpose of scientific studies and research; use of data; disclosures; liability; penalty.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE

Act 300 of 1949

257.624 Report not available for use in court action; purpose of report; authorization and purpose of scientific studies and research; use of data; disclosures; liability; penalty.

Sec. 624.

(1) A report required by this chapter shall not be available for use in a court action, but a report shall be for the purpose of furnishing statistical information regarding the number and cause of accidents.

(2) The office of highway safety planning may authorize scientific studies and research for the reduction of death, injury, and property losses. All information, records of interviews, written reports, statements, notes, memoranda, or other data collected pursuant to the scientific studies and research conducted by the state, or by other persons, agencies, or organizations authorized by the office of highway safety planning shall be used solely for the purpose of medical or scientific research and shall not disclose the name or identity of a person unless the person authorizes, in writing, the use of his or her name or identity. If a subject of the research study is deceased, the executor or heir of the deceased person may authorize, in writing, the disclosure of the deceased's name or identity. The furnishing of information to the office of highway safety planning or to a representative of an authorized study or research project shall not subject a person, hospital, sanitarium, rest home, nursing home, or other person or agency furnishing the information to any action for damages or other relief. The information, records, reports, statements, notes, memoranda, or other data shall not be admissible as evidence in a court or before any other tribunal, board, agency, or person. A person participating in an authorized study or research project shall not disclose, directly or indirectly, the information so obtained except in strict conformity with the research project.

(3) A person who discloses information in violation of subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 26, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1980

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 45 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1953–2026 · leading case: Solomon v. Shuell, 457 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. 1990).

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Solomon v. Shuell, 457 N.W.2d 669 (Mich. 1990). · cites it 8× “Records, reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth (A) the activities of the office or agency, or (B) matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report, excluding, however,…”

People v. Feezel, 783 N.W.2d 67 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 2× “Moreover, although defendant had trace amounts of THC in his system, the amount of THC was below the threshold of the Michigan State Police's reporting protocol, and the prosecution only charged defendant with having 11-carboxy-THC in his system.”

People v. Jambor, 729 N.W.2d 569 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “Records, reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth (A) the activities of the office or agency, or (B) matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report, excluding, however,…”

Moncrief v. City of Detroit, 247 N.W.2d 783 (Mich. 1976). · cites it 4× “2322 and MCLA 257.624; MSA 9.2324 have no application in this case.”

Dawn Green v. City of Southfield, Mich., 925 F.3d 281 (6th Cir. 2019). · cites it 2× “” Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.624 (1). Green was hospitalized for several days.”

People v. Stacy, 484 N.W.2d 675 (Mich. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “Records, reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth (A) the activities of the office or agency, or (B) matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report, excluding, however,…”

Wallace v. Skrzycki, 61 N.W.2d 106 (Mich. 1953). · cites it 6× “CL 1948, § 257.624 (Stat Ann 1952 Rev § 9.2324). Without regard to who made the report, as to refreshing recollection from it, the report is not admissible, nor available to refresh recollection.”

Bradbury v. Ford Motor Co., 358 N.W.2d 550 (Mich. 1984). · cites it 2× “Records, reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth (A) the activities of the office or agency, or (B) matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report, excluding, however,…”

Bradbury v. Ford Motor Co., 333 N.W.2d 214 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “Records, reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth (A) the activities of the office or agency, or (B) matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report, excluding, however,…”

In Re Freiburger, 395 N.W.2d 300 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “ments, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth (A) the activities of the office or agency, or (B) matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report, excluding, however, in criminal cases…”

Jaxon v. City of Detroit, 151 N.W.2d 813 (Mich. 1967). · cites it 2× “[5] "The reports required by this chapter shall not be available for use in any court action, but it shall be for the purpose of furnishing statistical information as to the number and cause of accidents.”

Slayton v. Michigan Host, Inc, 376 N.W.2d 664 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “ments, or data compliations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth (A) the activities of the office or agency, or (B) matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report, excluding, however, in criminal cases…”

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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.624(1) — 5 cases

People v. Schmidt, 492 N.W.2d 509 (Mich. Ct. App. 1992).

Albert Sprague v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins Co (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).

Angell Cyars-Williams v. Thomas Skender (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).

Cynthia Marie Jones v. Talal Kamran (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).

Btw v. City of Detroit (Mich. Ct. App. 2026).

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.624(4) — 1 case

People v. Feezel, 783 N.W.2d 67 (Mich. 2010). “Moreover, although defendant had trace amounts of THC in his system, the amount of THC was below the threshold of the Michigan State Police's reporting protocol, and the prosecution only charged defendant with having 11-carboxy-THC in his system.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.624(a) — 3 cases

United States v. Hartwell, 67 F. Supp. 2d 784 (E.D. Mich. 1999).

People of Michigan v. Alejandro Delarosa (Mich. Ct. App. 2021).

Pennell (E.D. Mich. 2026).

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