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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2114a (2026)

Issues of foreign law; notice; evidence; duties of court; review on appeal.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.2114a Issues of foreign law; notice; evidence; duties of court; review on appeal.

Sec. 2114a.

A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of any jurisdiction or governmental unit thereof outside this state shall give notice in his pleadings or other reasonable written notice. In determining the law of any jurisdiction or governmental unit thereof outside this state, the court may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under the rules of evidence. The court, not jury, shall determine the law of any governmental unit outside this state. Its determination is subject to review on appeal as a ruling on a question of law.

History: Add. 1967, Act 178, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1977–2020 · leading case: Burnett v. MacKworth G Rees, Inc, 311 N.W.2d 417 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981).

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Burnett v. MacKworth G Rees, Inc, 311 N.W.2d 417 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “At trial, defendant objected to the application of Arkansas law to the cross-claim between Cutler-Hammer and Verson Allsteel.”

Szlinis v. Moulded Fiber Glass Companies, Inc., 263 N.W.2d 282 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 2× “But there is no authority under present statutes for our courts to take judicial notice of either the statutes of sister states or of a foreign government, MCLA 600.2114a, 600.2118a(3); MSA 27A.2114(1), 27A.”

Turner v. Ford Motor Co., 265 N.W.2d 400 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “" In its brief in support of the motion for accelerated judgment, the defendant cited Ga Code Ann § 3-1004 as the statute of limitations which barred the plaintiffs' claims.”

In Re Petition of Delaware, 283 N.W.2d 754 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “[5] Courts of this state are authorized to take judicial notice of the law of foreign jurisdictions, MCL 600.2114a; MSA 27A.2114(1).”

Foehr v. Repub. Auto. Parts, Inc, 538 N.W.2d 420 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “Pursuant to MCL 600.2114a; MSA 27A.2114(1), the trial court had the authority to refuse to instruct regarding Delaware law because reasonable notice was not provided to plaintiff.”

People v. Marcy, 283 N.W.2d 754 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “Courts of this state are authorized to take judicial notice of the law of foreign jurisdictions, MCL 600.2114a; MSA 27A.2114(1).”

Sathya Gowda v. Mune Gowda (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 5× “4 Finally, a trial court’s determination of foreign law is a question of law, MCL 600.2114a, and, therefore, is reviewed de novo, Butler v Wayne Co, 289 Mich App 664, 671 ; 798 NW2d 37 (2010).”

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