Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.3q (2026)

“Written” and “in writing” construed.

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Revised Statutes of 1846

R.S. of 1846

8.3q “Written” and “in writing” construed.

Sec. 3q.

The words "written" and "in writing" shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance.

History: Add. 1959, Act 189, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1959 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 266, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2005

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Charter Twp. of Royal Oak v. Janice Brinkley (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).

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Charter Twp. of Royal Oak v. Janice Brinkley (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Defendant directs this Court to MCL 8.3q in support of its argument that a text message does not constitute a written request.”

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