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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2158 (2026)
Crime; interest or relationship of witness, effect.
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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961
Act 236 of 1961
600.2158 Crime; interest or relationship of witness, effect.
Sec. 2158.
No person shall be excluded from giving evidence on any matter, civil or criminal, by reason of crime or for any interest of such person in the matter, suit, or proceeding in question, or in the event of such matter, suit or proceeding, in which such testimony may be offered, or by reason of marital or other relationship to any party thereto; but such interest, relationship, or conviction of crime, may be shown for the purpose of drawing in question the credibility of such witness, except as is hereinafter provided.
History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 85
cases, 1963–2016 · leading case: Kirby v. Larson, 256 N.W.2d 400 (Mich. 1977).
Kirby v. Larson, 256 N.W.2d 400 (Mich. 1977). “See also MCLA 600.2158; MSA 27A.2158; [11] Sting v Davis, 384 Mich 608 ; 185 NW2d 360 (1971).”
People v. Jackson, 217 N.W.2d 22 (Mich. 1974). “Similarly, appellate courts will be in a better position to determine if a defendant has received a fair trial if they can review the full scope of the evidence and are able to assume that the jury did not use his prior record as a basis for conviction. A decisional rule barring…”
People v. Bouchee, 253 N.W.2d 626 (Mich. 1977). “, MCLA 600.2158; MSA 27A.2158 (no disqualification of witness from testifying due to interest in the outcome, relationship of witness to party or conviction of a crime); MCLA 600.”
Perin v. Peuler, 130 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. 1964). “No matter the nature of the "civil action," and no matter the nature of the motor vehicular criminal record of the party or witness on the stand, that party or witness cannot if section 731 is left to stand be impeached or tested for credibility upon such criminal record.”
People v. Garth, 287 N.W.2d 216 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “2159 and MCL 600.2158; MSA 27A.2158 for the statutory authority condoning impeachment of witnesses' credibility by evidence of a prior conviction.”
Sting v. Davis, 185 N.W.2d 360 (Mich. 1971). “[*] MCLA §§ 600.2158, 600.2159 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev §§ 27A.”
Kar v. Hogan, 251 N.W.2d 77 (Mich. 1976). “[23] See 25 Am Jur 2d, supra, § 46, p 406; 13 Williston, supra, § 1625, p 778; 2 Black, supra, § 244, p 693. [24] The rule is well-established that a trier of fact is not obliged to believe a witness simply because his testimony "was not contradicted by another witness.”
People v. Hall, 172 N.W.2d 473 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969). “" MCLA § 600.2158 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.”
People v. Renno, 219 N.W.2d 422 (Mich. 1974). “The first, MCLA 600.2158; MSA 27A.2158 was originally enacted in 1861 as 1861 PA 125 .”
People v. Worden, 284 N.W.2d 159 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “He now argues that the trial judge abused his discretion by deciding to admit evidence of his convictions for impeachment purposes, and that this abuse of discretion infringed upon his rights to testify and to present an affirmative defense.”
People v. Love, 391 N.W.2d 738 (Mich. 1986). “[MCL 600.2158; MSA 27A.2158.] MRE 601 reflects the substance of this statute.”
People v. Falkner, 209 N.W.2d 193 (Mich. 1973). “The present provision, MCLA 600.2158; MSA 27A.2158, is as follows: "No person shall be excluded from giving evidence on any matter, civil or criminal, by reason of crime or for any interest of such person in the matter, suit, or proceeding in question, or in the event of such…”
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