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Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.101 (2026)

Transcript and abstract of paper or record; request; fees; disposition of money; imposition of fees by certain charter counties; maximum charge per parcel record; electronic copy of records; resale for commercial purposes prohibited.

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TRANSCRIPTS AND ABSTRACTS OF RECORDS


Act 161 of 1895


48.101 Transcript and abstract of paper or record; request; fees; disposition of money; imposition of fees by certain charter counties; maximum charge per parcel record; electronic copy of records; resale for commercial purposes prohibited.

Sec. 1.

    (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), a county treasurer shall make upon request a transcript of any paper or record on file in the treasurer's office for the following fees:

    (a) For an abstract of taxes on any description of land, 25 cents for each year covered by the abstract.

    (b) For an abstract with statement of name and residence of taxpayers, 25 cents per year for each description of land covered by the abstract.

    (c) For 1 copy of any paper or document, at the rate of 25 cents per 100 words.

    (d) For each certificate, 25 cents.

    (2) For statements in respect to the payment of taxes required by section 135 of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.135, except as provided in subsection (6), the county treasurer shall collect 20 cents for each description of land contained in the certificate, but the total amount paid must not be less than $1.00, or beginning July 1, 2015, $5.00.

    (3) An abstract, list, copy, or statement made as required by this act must not be furnished for a sum less than 50 cents.

    (4) All money collected under this act must be credited to the general fund of the county.

    (5) Except as provided in subsection (6), a charter county with a population of more than 2,000,000 may impose by ordinance a different amount for the fees prescribed by this section. A charter county shall not impose a fee that is greater than the cost of the service for which the fee is charged.

    (6) The maximum charge must be $0.30 per parcel record, not to exceed $2,000.00 for each request under this section, if the request is for an electronic copy of records in an electronic data file that is maintained, controlled, or managed by the county treasurer. A response to a request for an electronic copy of records in the electronic data file must be transmitted electronically using a format that is documented by an open standards organization and that has defined, delimited fields. If the county treasurer maintains, controls, or manages any electronic records containing any of the following information in the record for each parcel of real property in the county for the current tax year, the county treasurer must provide those electronic records under the terms of this subsection:

    (a) The taxable value.

    (b) The state equalized value.

    (c) The assessed value.

    (d) Past sale data.

    (e) Property classification.

    (f) Property address.

    (g) Parcel identification number.

    (h) Owner name and address.

    (i) Taxpayer name and address.

    (j) Principal residence status.

    (k) Other tax equalization data.

    (l) Special assessments.

    (m) Total millage rate.

    (n) Enumerated millage list.

    (o) Tax bill amount for winter tax bill.

    (p) Tax bill amount for summer tax bill.

    (7) Copies of records obtained under subsection (6) may not be resold for a commercial purpose.

    (8) Nothing in subsection (6) requires the county treasurer to provide any information that is not maintained, controlled, or managed by the county treasurer.

    

History: 1895, Act 161, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- Am. 1897, Act 21, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897 ;-- CL 1897, 2548 ;-- Am. 1899, Act 211, Eff. Sept. 23, 1899 ;-- Am. 1903, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 17, 1903 ;-- CL 1915, 2375 ;-- CL 1929, 1275 ;-- CL 1948, 48.101 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 101, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1949 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 49, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 141, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1974 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1984 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 39, Imd. Eff. June 1, 2015 ;-- Am. 2022, Act 215, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2022

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2001–2004 · leading case: Title Off., Inc. v. Van Buren Cnty. Treasurer, 676 N.W.2d 207 (Mich. 2004).
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Title Off., Inc. v. Van Buren Cnty. Treasurer, 676 N.W.2d 207 (Mich. 2004). · cites it 5× “, or that provided in the transcripts and abstracts of records act (tara), MCL 48.101. The *518 unambiguous language of both statutes leads us to conclude that the fees are to be computed according to the fee schedule provided in TARA.”
Title Off., Inc. v. Van Buren Cnty. Treasurer, 643 N.W.2d 244 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 8× “1 The county treasurers agreed to provide plaintiff with the requested electronic copies, but notified plaintiff that it would be required to pay the statutorily mandated fee of twenty-five cents a record, pursuant to the transcripts and abstracts of records act (TARA), MCL…”
Oakland Cnty. Treasurer v. Title Off., Inc., 627 N.W.2d 317 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 25× “1 Plaintiff granted defendant’s foia request but stated that he was required to charge the statutory fee for delinquent tax records under MCL 48.101, of $1.00 per parcel and that the cost of the request would be approximately $438,000.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.101(1) — 2 cases
Title Off., Inc. v. Van Buren Cnty. Treasurer, 676 N.W.2d 207 (Mich. 2004). “, or that provided in the transcripts and abstracts of records act (tara), MCL 48.101. The *518 unambiguous language of both statutes leads us to conclude that the fees are to be computed according to the fee schedule provided in TARA.”
Title Off., Inc. v. Van Buren Cnty. Treasurer, 643 N.W.2d 244 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “1 The county treasurers agreed to provide plaintiff with the requested electronic copies, but notified plaintiff that it would be required to pay the statutorily mandated fee of twenty-five cents a record, pursuant to the transcripts and abstracts of records act (TARA), MCL…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.101(2) — 1 case
Oakland Cnty. Treasurer v. Title Off., Inc., 627 N.W.2d 317 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “1 Plaintiff granted defendant’s foia request but stated that he was required to charge the statutory fee for delinquent tax records under MCL 48.101, of $1.00 per parcel and that the cost of the request would be approximately $438,000.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.101(3) — 1 case
Oakland Cnty. Treasurer v. Title Off., Inc., 627 N.W.2d 317 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “1 Plaintiff granted defendant’s foia request but stated that he was required to charge the statutory fee for delinquent tax records under MCL 48.101, of $1.00 per parcel and that the cost of the request would be approximately $438,000.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.101(l)(a) — 1 case
Oakland Cnty. Treasurer v. Title Off., Inc., 627 N.W.2d 317 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “1 Plaintiff granted defendant’s foia request but stated that he was required to charge the statutory fee for delinquent tax records under MCL 48.101, of $1.00 per parcel and that the cost of the request would be approximately $438,000.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.101(l)(d) — 1 case
Oakland Cnty. Treasurer v. Title Off., Inc., 627 N.W.2d 317 (Mich. Ct. App. 2001). “1 Plaintiff granted defendant’s foia request but stated that he was required to charge the statutory fee for delinquent tax records under MCL 48.101, of $1.00 per parcel and that the cost of the request would be approximately $438,000.”
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