# Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.1206: Presumption

> Michigan · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C440_AAct-174-of-1962_S440.1206

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.1206
- **Heading:** Presumption
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.1206

## Text

Sec. 1206.

Whenever this act creates a "presumption" with respect to a fact, or provides that a fact is "presumed", the trier of fact must find the existence of the fact unless and until evidence is introduced that supports a finding of its nonexistence.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964; Am. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1998; Am. 2012, Act 86, Eff. July 1, 2013

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