Michigan § 128.162 - Payment order; issuance, receipt; evidence.
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§ 128.162. Payment order; issuance, receipt; evidence.
The circuit judge, judge of probate, or circuit court commissioner of any county where any money has been deposited with the county treasurer of such county, as hereinbefore provided, shall, upon the written application of any person or persons entitled to such money, and upon receiving satisfactory evidence of the right of such applicant to the money thus deposited, make an order directing the county treasurer to pay the money thus deposited with him to said applicant; and it shall be the duty of such county treasurer, on the presentation of such order, with the receipt of the person named therein, endorsed on said order and duly acknowledged, in the same manner as conveyances of real estate are required to be acknowledged to pay the same; and such order, with the receipt of the applicant or person in whose favor the same shall be drawn, shall, in all courts and places, be presumptive evidence in favor of such county treasurer, to exonerate him from all liability to any person or persons for said money thus paid by him.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 128.162 cover?
Section 128.162 ("Payment order; issuance, receipt; evidence.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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