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Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.6 (2026)

Statutes and rules; time; computation.

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Revised Statutes of 1846


R.S. of 1846


8.6 Statutes and rules; time; computation.

Sec. 6.

    This section applies to the statutes and administrative rules. In computing a period of days, the first day is excluded and the last day is included. If the last day of any period or a fixed or final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the period or day is extended to include the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

History: Add. 1966, Act 129, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 141, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1970

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1957–2026 · leading case: In Re Dow Corning Corp., 255 B.R. 445 (E.D. Mich. 2000).
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In Re Dow Corning Corp., 255 B.R. 445 (E.D. Mich. 2000). · cites it 2× “Such rights and Claims shall be preserved, subject to section 8.6 of this Plan. This Section 8.”
Advisory Opinion Re Constitutionality of 1972 PA 294, 1972 PA 294 (Mich. 1973). · cites it 2× “212(22); — computation of period of days, MCLA 8.6; MSA 2.217; — registered mail, including certified mail, MCLA 8.”
O'Neil v. Appel, 165 F.R.D. 479 (W.D. Mich. 1996). · cites it 2× “Lowenfelds, Securities Fraud and Commodities Fraud, § 8.6 at 8:814 (2d ed. 1988) (emphasis added).”
Gordon Sel-Way, Inc. v. Spence Bros., 475 N.W.2d 704 (Mich. 1991). “See Callahan, Bramble & Lurie, Arbitration of Construction Disputes, § 8.6, p 185. See also Westminster Construction Corp v PPG Industries, Inc, 119 RI 205, 208-209; 376 A2d 708 (1977); J A Jones Construction Co v Flakt, Inc, 731 F Supp 1061, 1063 (ND Ga, 1990).”
Haske v. Transp. Leasing, Inc., Indiana, 566 N.W.2d 896 (Mich. 1997). “See Welch, Worker’s Compensation (3d ed), supra, § 8.6, pp 8-7 to 8-8. See also Leslie, The tortured course of the definition of disability in Michigan workers’ compensation law, past, present and future, 5 Cooley L R 65, 66-78 (1988).”
Key v. Twp. of Paw Paw, 657 N.W.2d 546 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “In MCL 8.6, the Legislature instructs on how to count days under statutory periods: This section applies to the statutes and administrative rules.”
Amlotte Ex Rel. Amlotte v. United States, 292 F. Supp. 2d 922 (E.D. Mich. 2003). “Dobbs, Law of Remedies § 8.6(2), at 488 (1993). As Dobbs explains: The general rule is that the defendant does get such a credit when the benefits are direct benefits but that the defendant does not get such a credit when the benefits are collateral benefits.”
Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Ass'n v. Bd. of Trs. of the B.A.C. Local 32 Ins. Fund, 176 F. Supp. 2d 733 (E.D. Mich. 2001). · cites it 2× “Section 8.6 provides in part: Successor Trustee.”
White v. Tamlyn, 961 F. Supp. 1047 (E.D. Mich. 1997). “Due to the cloak of absolute immunity, plaintiffs claim against the Michigan State Police regarding the giving of false testimony must be dismissed.”
Little v. United States, 134 F. Supp. 2d 855 (E.D. Mich. 2001). · cites it 3× “The Code of Federal Regulations 28, section 8.6 states that: Where the forfeiture proceedings are administrative, the Special Agent in Charge, prior to the forfeiture, is authorized to release property seized for forfeiture.”
Thomson v. City of Dearborn, 85 N.W.2d 122 (Mich. 1957). · cites it 2× “Under section 8.6 of the charter, the city treasurer is obliged to receive and account for all moneys coming into the city.”
City of Berkley v. Holmes, 191 N.W.2d 561 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). “The municipal judge, as an officer of the city, City of Berkley Charter, ch 3, § 3.1, shall control the court’s budget, as any other municipal officer would control his budget, pursuant to policies outlined in the City of Berkley Charter, ch 10, § 10.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.6(2) — 1 case
Amlotte Ex Rel. Amlotte v. United States, 292 F. Supp. 2d 922 (E.D. Mich. 2003). “Dobbs, Law of Remedies § 8.6(2), at 488 (1993). As Dobbs explains: The general rule is that the defendant does get such a credit when the benefits are direct benefits but that the defendant does not get such a credit when the benefits are collateral benefits.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.6(a) — 2 cases
Dana Light Axle Mfg. LLC v. US Mfg. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
20221229_C361288_30_361288.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 8.6(k) — 1 case
Dana Light Axle Mfg. LLC v. US Mfg. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
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