Michigan § 560.198 - Correction of errors; surveyor's affidavit.
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§ 560.198. Correction of errors; surveyor's affidavit.
Subject to review and approval at a meeting of the county plat board of the county in which the subdivision is located, an affidavit by the surveyor who certified the plat may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in which the plat is recorded but only for the purpose of correcting minor and typographical errors in distances, angles, directions, bearings, chords, lot numbers, street numbers or other details shown on a recorded plat as follows:
(a) The affidavit shall explain the purpose, exact nature, and details of the correction.
(b) If the county plat board rejects the request for recording of the affidavit, it shall give its reasons in writing.
(c) The register of deeds, after approval of the county plat board, shall note on the plat a reference to the book and page in which the affidavit is recorded and shall send a certified copy to the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth, who shall note or reference it on his copy of the plat. The director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth shall send copies to all agencies which received a copy of the plat.
(d) A recorded affidavit, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.
(e) Affidavits of correction may not be used to change the boundaries or shape of lots, outlots or parcels of land in a subdivision.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 560.198 ("Correction of errors; surveyor's affidavit.") 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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