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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2106 (2026)

Court order, judgment, or decree of court of record; certified copy as evidence.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.2106 Court order, judgment, or decree of court of record; certified copy as evidence.

Sec. 2106.

    A copy of any order, judgment or decree, of any court of record in this state, duly authenticated by the certificate of the judge, clerk or register of such court, under the seal thereof, shall be admissible in evidence in any court in this state, and shall be prima facie evidence of the jurisdiction of said court over the parties to such proceedings and of all facts recited therein, and of the regularity of all proceedings prior to, and including the making of such order, judgment or decree.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1972–2024 · leading case: Barnes v. Jeudevine, 718 N.W.2d 311 (Mich. 2006).
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Barnes v. Jeudevine, 718 N.W.2d 311 (Mich. 2006). · cites it 2× “[1] MCL 600.2106 provides, "A ... judgment...”
People v. Snow, 194 N.W.2d 314 (Mich. 1972). · cites it 2× “*591 The Appellate Defender points out that court judgments are admissible as evidence pursuant to MCLA 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106. The results in the 234 cases compiled in the affidavit could have been judicially noticed under the "one court of justice" doctrine.”
People v. Williams, 351 N.W.2d 878 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “MCL 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106 expressly allows the introduction of a copy of an order of any court of record in this state as prima facie evidence of all facts recited therein.”
Rohe Sci. Corp. v. Nat'l Bank, 350 N.W.2d 280 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “MCL 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106. The necessary conclusion is that plaintiff had some possessory rights in the equipment, having shown a court of competent jurisdiction that it was entitled to possession over MCCC, the party then in actual control of the equipment.”
Kasishke v. Frank (In Re Frank), 425 B.R. 435 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 2010). “§ 600.2106. Mr. Frank’s argument and his brief are not enough to rebut the evidentiary effect of the Judgment.”
People v. Hurst, 229 N.W.2d 492 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 3× “1419, and MCLA 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106, allowing for the admission of certified copies of court orders, judgments, and decrees into evidence.”
People v. Covington, 245 N.W.2d 558 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). “Furthermore, the fingerprint cards bearing the defendant’s name and, in the opinion of the expert, the defendant’s fingerprints were compiled in accordance with the statutory requirement of MCLA 28.242, et seq.”
People v. Tanner, 564 N.W.2d 197 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). “The prosecutor argues for the first time on appeal that the affidavit was admissible pursuant to MCL 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106. 2 This statute states that a copy of a court order shall be admissible as evidence in any court.”
In Re Sumpter Est., 419 N.W.2d 765 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). “MCL 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106 provides that a copy of any order, judgment or decree of any court of record in this state which is duly authenticated is prima facie evidence of all facts recited therein in any other court of this state.”
People v. Harold Johnson, 293 N.W.2d 664 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “MCL 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106, MRE 902(4). On the element of identity, the general common-law rule is that sufficient evidence is offered to discharge the prosecution’s burden of proof where either direct or circumstantial evidence is offered to show that the person named in the…”
People v. Dray, 671 N.W.2d 873 (Mich. 2003). · cites it 4× “§ 600.2106, and REMAND this case to the Wayne Circuit Court for further proceedings consistent with this order.”
People v. Harris, 317 N.W.2d 615 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “Exhibits 1 and 2 were certified copies of judgments of convictions and were admissible at trial under the provisions of MCL 600.2106; MSA 27A.2106. They were taken from the records of Jackson prison and admitted with the testimony of the prison records clerk.”
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