# MCL 551.203

MCL 551.203, “Private file of papers; forwarding duplicate to state registrar; recordation of filing in private register;…”, is an MCL section of [1897 PA 180](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-1e42-742e-b07d-5cd2eeeb121e) (ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSE WITHOUT PUBLICITY); in force.

IRI: <https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-b439-7380-b19f-755df00ff579>

Within: [1897 PA 180](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-1e42-742e-b07d-5cd2eeeb121e)

Type: [schema:Legislation](https://schema.org/Legislation)

- `adms:identifier`: [mcl-object mcl-551-203](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-b446-71ed-8521-6c3b1953077d)
- `eli:cites`:
  - [1978 PA 368](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-25ad-702d-9ecf-dc907fd62493)
  - [MCL 551.201](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-b439-7380-b19f-754c5678c165)
  - [1978 PA 368, Part 28](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0e4d7-fb6e-716d-b14e-0d0cea9ecd14)
- `prov:wasDerivedFrom`:
  - [evidence from https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-551-203](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-b439-7380-b19f-755c406ee401)
  - [evidence from https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-551-203](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0e5ab-dc34-7733-92d8-afacc8e4828d)
- `schema:isPartOf`: [1897 PA 180](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-1e42-742e-b07d-5cd2eeeb121e)
- `schema:legislationIdentifier`: MCL 551.203
- `schema:legislationJurisdiction`: [Michigan](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0ca47-57ff-7219-9e2f-cdc1b39bd0fa)
- `schema:legislationLegalForce`: [schema:InForce](https://schema.org/InForce)
- `schema:legislationType`: [MCL section](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/vocab/leg/mclSection)
- `schema:name`: Private file of papers; forwarding duplicate to state registrar; recordation of filing in private register; inspection of files and records; request and identification; court order; petition to unseal marriage record; court order; findings; petition by surviving party; forwarding copy of license and marriage certificate to county clerk; access.
- `schema:url`: [https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-551-203](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-551-203)
- `skos:prefLabel`: MCL 551.203

## Elsewhere

- [Official page](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-551-203) (www.legislature.mi.gov)

## Pointing here

- Amended by (3; `eli:amends`):
  - [1899 PA 232](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-3560-7590-8cf1-2bb7c5e25c88)
  - [1979 PA 133](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-3562-731a-ad89-6d491dec0c41)
  - [2017 PA 200](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-3565-708c-88ac-73ee2a426bfa)
- Its cites, from (1; `eli:cites`):
  - [MCL 551.204](https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/id/01a0d565-b446-71ed-8521-6c3d495f8ede)

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