An impression of the great seal shall be placed on the following documents but no others:
  (a) Extraditions.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 2.44

  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:
  (a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3n
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  •   (b) Warrants issued under extradition proceedings.
      (c) Pardons.
      (d) Commutations of sentences.
      (e) Appointments by the governor to public office.
      (f) Railroad police commissions.
      (g) Notary public commissions.
      (h) Governor’s proclamations including those calling extraordinary sessions of the legislature.
      (i) Land patents.
      (j) Farm centennial certificates issued where land has been in the family for 100 years or more.
      (k) Military commissions issued under authority of the adjutant general.
      (l) Certifications of the holding of office by the administrative board members, county clerks and notaries public.
      (m) Certifications of the qualifications of elected and appointed officials.
      (n) Trademark registration certificates.
      (o) Copies of records and documents required by law to be filed with or maintained by the secretary of state for the purpose of authenticating their genuineness.