Sec. 15.
A department or agency of this state shall supply to the register of deeds of a county described in section 2 on request a certified reproduction pursuant to the records media act of each deed, conveyance, plat, or patent in its possession relating to the title to land in the county and which, by order of the court, the register of deeds is required to rerecord. The court may order the register of deeds to obtain and rerecord such a reproduction, and the reproduction, when so rerecorded, has the same force and effect as the original record. The court may order the register of deeds to obtain and record a reproduction of a United States patent to land in the county.
History: 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 6, 1944 ;-- CL 1948, 561.15 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 184, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 1992
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 561 - Loss or Destruction of Public Records
Act 52 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Loss or Destruction of Public Records (561.1 - 561.16)
Section 561.1 - Purpose of Act; Public Records, Recreating.
Section 561.3 - Public Records; Form.
Section 561.4 - Conveyance, Paper or Document; Re-Recording.
Section 561.7 - Court Jurisdiction.
Section 561.8 - Decrees and Orders; Filing and Recording.
Section 561.9 - Expenses; Payment.
Section 561.10 - No Filing Fee Required.
Section 561.11 - Amending Bill; Additional Publication.
Section 561.12 - Remedies Cumulative.
Section 561.13 - Person; Definition.
Section 561.15 - State Agencies; Reproductions of Deeds, Conveyances, Plats, or Patents.
Section 561.16 - Fireproof Structure for Storage of Public Records; Requirement.