Which Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated citation for section 41.181(4)(a) includes Westlaw through P.A.2016, No. 327 of the 2016 Regular Session, 98th Legislature?

• A. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 41.181(4)(a) (2016).
• B. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 41.181(4)(a) (Westlaw through P.A.2015, No. 300 of 2015 Reg. Sess.)
• C. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 41.181(4)(a) (Westlaw through P.A.2016, No. 327 of 2016 Reg. Sess., 98th Leg.)
• D. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 41.181(4)(a) (2014).

Answer: (C)

In this kind of citation, the parenthetical after the statute shows the exact version of the law you’re using, as tracked by Westlaw. It specifies the Westlaw coverage through a particular public act, from a specific legislative session and year. That helps readers know which statutory text was current at the time you’re citing.

The best option includes Westlaw coverage through Public Act 327 of 2016, from the 2016 Regular Session of the 98th Michigan Legislature. That precisely matches “Westlaw through P.A.2016, No. 327 of 2016 Reg. Sess., 98th Leg.”, which is the version you need.

The other choices either point to an earlier Westlaw snapshot (2015), or omit the Westlaw date entirely (just a year), or pick a much older year (2014). Those would not reflect the specified 2016 Act and the 98th Legislature’s session, so they’re not the correct pinpointed version.