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Public Acts

Public Acts are the written laws passed by state legislatures. Public Acts can be published in the form of session laws which are laws (acts) published in numerical order as the laws are passed, reflecting the work of each session of the legislature.

The CMU Library keeps session laws only for the State of Michigan.

Public and Local Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan
Law KFM4225
Session laws for the State of Michigan. Covers 1835 to present.

Codes or Compiled Laws

Codes or compiled laws are the written laws passed by state legislatures. They can be published as codes or compiled laws that are a reflection of all the laws currently in effect at a specific point in time, arranged by subject.

Each state publishes a set of codes or compiled laws. These can be found in one or more of the following sources.

All State Statutes
Combined search for statutes from all 50 states or search state by state.
Michigan Compiled Laws
Law KFM4230 yr A23
The official version of the Michigan Code that contains the laws of Michigan arranged by subject. It is published on an irregular basis. To learn more about MCL consult How to use the Michigan Compiled Laws Law KFM4230 1979 .A2312 1993x
Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated
Law KFM4230 A44x
A commercially published version of the Michigan Compiled Laws that contains additional information such as notes and cross references.
Michigan Legislature Website
Find laws, bills, calendars, Michigan Manual, and links to other government sites.
Michigan Statutes & Court Rules
Laws currently in effect in the State of Michigan.