Michigan § 4.1125 - Presumption of accurate copy; recognition of record from another state; contesting authentication; burden of proof.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 4.1125 — Presumption of accurate copy; recognition of record from another state; contesting authentication; burden of proof., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.1125. Presumption of accurate copy; recognition of record from another state; contesting authentication; burden of proof.
(1) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 124 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(2) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(3) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under section 124 has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4.1125 ("Presumption of accurate copy; recognition of record from another state; contesting authentication; burden of proof.") 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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