Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1001 (2026)

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MENTAL HEALTH CODE


Act 258 of 1974


330.1001 Short title.

Sec. 1.

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "mental health code".

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975

Compiler's Notes:

    For renaming of the department of mental health to the department of community health, see E.R.O. No. 1996-1, compiled at MCL 330.3101 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

    For creation of department of health and human services and abolishment of department of community health, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 89 cases (45 in the last 5 years), 1975–2026 · leading case: People v. Portus (In Re Portus), 926 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
People v. Portus (In Re Portus), 926 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “" Responding to this directive, petitioner argued that under the Mental Health Code, MCL 330.1001 et seq. , "there is no burden of proof on the petitioner to show clear and convincing evidence or a preponderance of the evidence that [respondent] should continue to be placed at…”
Parker v. City of Highland Park, 273 N.W.2d 413 (Mich. 1978). · cites it 2× “See the Mental Health Code, MCL 330.1001 et seq.; MSA 14.800(1) et seq.”
Canon v. Thumudo, 422 N.W.2d 688 (Mich. 1988). · cites it 2× “The conclusion we reach is reinforced by the underlying policy of the Mental Health Code, MCL 330.1001 et seq.; MSA 14.800(1) et seq.”
People v. Helzer, 273 N.W.2d 44 (Mich. 1978). · cites it 2× “[23] See MCL 330.1001 et seq.; MSA 14.800(1) et seq.”
Allen v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 708 N.W.2d 131 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “1100b(3) provides that a "[f]amily member means a parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, child, or grandparent of a primary consumer, or an individual upon whom a primary consumer is dependent for at least 50% of his or her financial support.”
City of Livonia v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 378 N.W.2d 402 (Mich. 1985). “258 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, being sections 330.1001 to 330.2106 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.”
Hoffman v. Genesee Cnty., 403 N.W.2d 485 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Additionally, the individual defendant peace officers, under the circumstances of this case, are also entitled to a qualified grant of immunity under § 427b of the Mental Health Code, MCL 330.1001 et seq.; MSA 14.800(1) et seq.”
People v. Matheson, 245 N.W.2d 551 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 2× “[1] Repealed by 1974 PA 258 ; MCLA 330.1001 et seq.; MSA 14.800(1) et seq.”
People v. Lucas, 227 N.W.2d 763 (Mich. 1975). · cites it 2× “[3] MCLA 750.110; MSA 28.305. [4] This section reads: "(4) Upon receipt of the diagnostic report and recommendations the sheriff shall immediately return the defendant to the committing court and the court shall immediately hear and determine the issue of competence to stand…”
Mason Cnty. v. Dep't of Cmty. Health, 820 N.W.2d 192 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “WMCMHS is a CMH authority created in 1997 by Mason, Oceana, and Lake Counties under the procedures outlined in the Mental Health Code, MCL 330.1001 et seq. Defendant DCH is the state agency that oversees and funds health-related services in the state of Michigan.”
In Re Butterfield Est., 341 N.W.2d 453 (Mich. 1983). “258 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, being sections 330.1001 to 330.2106 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.”
People v. Spry, 254 N.W.2d 782 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “8 Repealed by 1974 PA 258 ; MCLA 330.1001 et seq.; MSA 14.800(1) et seq.”
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