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Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.4b

Catchline not part of section.

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Revised Statutes of 1846


R.S. of 1846


8.4b Catchline not part of section.

Sec. 4-b.

    The catch line heading of any section of the statutes that follows the act section number shall in no way be deemed to be a part of the section or the statute, or be used to construe the section more broadly or narrowly than the text of the section would indicate, but shall be deemed to be inserted for purposes of convenience to persons using publications of the statutes.

History: Add. 1931, Act 25, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 8.4b

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1965–2021 · leading case: People v. Mitchell
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People v. Mitchell (2013) michctapp · cites it 3× “MCL 8.4b; People v Nick, 374 Mich 664, 665 ; 133 NW2d 201 (1965).”
Robinson v. City of Lansing (2010) mich · cites it 2× “See MCL 8.4b. [9] MCL 324.81131(11) provides that municipalities are not liable for injuries resulting from the use of off-road vehicles absent gross negligence.”
Cheboygan Sportsman Club v. Cheboygan County Prosecuting Attorney (2014) michctapp · cites it 2× “3a provides that common words and phrases should be construed according to common meanings while technical words and phrases should be construed according to their particular meanings, and MCL 8.4b provides that catch-line headings are not part of a statute.”
People v. Dixon (1974) mich · cites it 2× “It is provided, however, by general statute (MCLA 8.4b; MSA 2.215) that the catchline heading of a section "shall in no way be deemed to be a part of the section or the statute, or be used to construe the section more broadly or narrowly than the text of the section would…”
People v. Mattoon (2006) michctapp “6 MCL 8.4b; People v Al-Saiegh, 244 Mich App 391, 396-397 ; 625 NW2d 419 (2001).”
Ron Vanalstine v. Land O'Lakes Purina Feeds LLC (2018) michctapp “See MCL 8.4b. To the extent that mileage is authorized in some of the subsections of MCL 600.”
People v. Al-Saiegh (2001) michctapp “MCL 8.4b; MSA 2.215 provides: *396 The catch line heading of any section of the statutes that follows the act section number shall in no way be deemed to be a part of the section or the statute, or be used to construe the section more broadly or narrowly than the text of the…”
Doe v. Department of Corrections (2015) michctapp “MCL 8.4b provides: The catch line heading of any section of the statutes that follows the act section number shall in no way be deemed to be a part of the section or the statute, or be used to construe the section more broadly or narrowly than the text of the section would…”
Furr v. McLeod (2014) michctapp “The catch line heading of a statutory section “shall in no way he deemed to be a part of the section or the statute, or be used to construe the section more broadly or narrowly than the text of the section would indicate, but shall he deemed to be inserted for purposes of…”
People v. Wingo (1980) michctapp “215 provides: "The catch line heading of any section of the statutes that follows the act section number shall in no way be deemed to be a part of the section or the statute, or be used to construe the section more broadly or narrowly than the text of the section would indicate,…”
In Re Lovell (1997) michctapp · cites it 2× “§ 8.4b; M.S.A. § 2.215, People v. Nick, 374 Mich.”
People v. Ferguson (1975) michctapp “See MCLA 8.4b; MSA 2.215. We approve of the reasoning in our prior holding and reject defendant’s assertion.”
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