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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.53 (2026)

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AGE OF MAJORITY ACT OF 1971

Act 79 of 1971

722.53 Superseded laws.

Sec. 3.

(1) This act supersedes all provisions of law that prescribe duties, liabilities, responsibilities, rights, and legal capacity of individuals 18 years of age to 20 years of age different from individuals 21 years of age, including, but not limited to, the following public acts:

(a) Sections 2 and 6 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.422 and 28.426.

(b) Section 1 of former 1921 PA 53.

(d) Former section 69 of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206.

(e) Former sections 305 and 310a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300.

(f) Sections 9a and 44 of former 1923 PA 151.

(g) Former section 55b of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280.

(h) Section 823 of the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.823.

(i) Section 12 of former 1959 PA 27.

(j) Sections 33, 33a, and 33b of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8.

(k) Section 1 of 1919 PA 160, MCL 551.251.

(l) Sections 1 to 4, 6, 7, and 9 of former 1959 PA 172.

(m) Sections 15 and 29 of 1846 RS 66, MCL 558.15 and 558.29.

(n) The revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.101 to 600.9947.

(o) The probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.21 to 712B.41.

(p) 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 to 722.6.

(q) Sections 28, 141, 141a, and 142 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.28, 750.141, 750.141a, and 750.142.

(r) Former sections 141c, 141d, 243a to 243e, and 345 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328.

(s) Former 1959 PA 186.

(t) Section 10 of chapter VI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 766.10.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) and section 2, this act does not apply to the youth tobacco act, 1915 PA 31, MCL 722.641 to 722.645.

History: 1971, Act 79, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972 ;-- Am. 2022, Act 170, Imd. Eff. July 21, 2022

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1978–2019 · leading case: Smith v. Smith, 447 N.W.2d 715 (Mich. 1989).

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Smith v. Smith, 447 N.W.2d 715 (Mich. 1989). · cites it 4× “Section 3 of the act, MCL 722.53; MSA 25.244(53), lists a number of provisions which the act supersedes.”

Findling v. T P Operating Co., 361 N.W.2d 376 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “MCL 722.53; MSA 25.244(53) provides: "This act [Age of Majority Act] supersedes all provisions of law prescribing duties, liabilities, responsibilities, rights and legal capacity of persons 18 years of age through 20 years of age different from persons 21 years of age, including…”

People v. Terry, 272 N.W.2d 198 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). “The addition of the words "I think”, the fact there was evidence to support the prosecutor’s claim and the further fact that it was in response to defense counsel’s assertion that defendant had not known what he was doing, make it clear that defendant was not denied a fair trial.”

Smith v. Smith, 414 N.W.2d 906 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “] The Age of Majority Act provides that the age of majority is eighteen: Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person who is 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age when this act takes effect, and a person who attains 18 years of age thereafter, is…”

Rpf Oil Co. v. Genesee Cnty. (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “In MCL 722.53, the Legislature clarified further that the Age of Majority Act “supersedes all provisions of law prescribing duties, liabilities, responsibilities, rights and legal capacity of persons 18 years of age through 20 years of age different from persons 21 years of age[.”

Dep't of Civil Rights Ex Rel. Smilnak v. City of Warren, 355 N.W.2d 687 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “” MCL 722.53; MSA 25.244(53). Section 10(3) of 1935 PA 78 , the firemen and policemen civil service act, MCL 38.”

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