Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.839 (2026)

Attribution of electronic record or signature.

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UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT


Act 305 of 2000


450.839 Attribution of electronic record or signature.

Sec. 9.

    (1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it is the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.

    (2) The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under subsection (1) is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution, or adoption, including any agreements of the parties, and otherwise as provided by law.

History: 2000, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2015–2026 · leading case: Bronson Health Care Grp. Inc v. Esurance Prop. & Cas. Ins (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
Bronson Health Care Grp. Inc v. Esurance Prop. & Cas. Ins (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “” And MCL 450.839 provides: (1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it is the act of the person.”
Mary Free Bed Rehab. Hosp v. Esurance Prop. & Cas. (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 4× “” More specifically, MCL 450.839 provides as follows: (1) . . .”
Michigan Ambulatory Surgical Ctr. v. Esurance Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 3× “MCL 450.839 further provides, in pertinent part: (1) .”
20250130_C366152_33_366152.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “832(h) and MCL 450.839. Plaintiff argues, however, that there is question of fact about whether he intended that his act of typing his name was meant to constitute a waiver of significant rights when there was no guarantee he would receive a job.”
Tiffany Carroll v. Progressive Michigan Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “” Moreover, MCL 450.839 provides: (1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it is the act of the person.”
Theodore L Harpham II v. Big Moose Home Inspections Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “[MCL 450.839.] Defendants supported their motion for summary disposition with an affidavit of Russell Buchanan, the president of HomeGauge, the company that provides Big Moose with its home inspection services software.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.839(1) — 4 cases
Mary Free Bed Rehab. Hosp v. Esurance Prop. & Cas. (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “” More specifically, MCL 450.839 provides as follows: (1) . . .”
Bronson Health Care Grp. Inc v. Esurance Prop. & Cas. Ins (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “” And MCL 450.839 provides: (1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it is the act of the person.”
20250130_C366152_33_366152.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “832(h) and MCL 450.839. Plaintiff argues, however, that there is question of fact about whether he intended that his act of typing his name was meant to constitute a waiver of significant rights when there was no guarantee he would receive a job.”
Michigan Ambulatory Surgical Ctr. v. Esurance Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “MCL 450.839 further provides, in pertinent part: (1) .”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.839(2) — 1 case
Michigan Ambulatory Surgical Ctr. v. Esurance Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “MCL 450.839 further provides, in pertinent part: (1) .”
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