Oakland County, MI · Oakland County

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Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information

This court form lets a person provide protected identifying information separately from a public court document in an Oakland County case.

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Issued by
City of Oakland County · Oakland County, Oakland County, Michigan
Notarization
Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source
courts.michigan.gov
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What this form is

Use this form when protected personal identifying information, such as a date of birth, must be filed with the court but should not appear on a public document. It applies only to a person who is not a defendant, respondent, or decedent; use form MC 97 for those people. The form asks for case and court details, the person's name, and only the required identifying information.

Who needs it

A person filing a public court document that requires protected identifying information for someone who is not a defendant, respondent, or decedent may need this form.

How to submit it

The form does not give filing instructions or identify a submission department. Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

About notarization

This form is completed without a notary; the individual completing it prints their name and dates it, and no notarized attachment or related step is described.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Form

    Download the Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information.

  2. 2

    Complete the Case Details

    Enter the court and case information, the name of the document filed with the form, and the completing individual's printed name and date.

  3. 3

    Provide Required Information

    List the person the information applies to and provide only the protected identifying information required for the case.

  4. 4

    Submit to the County

    The form does not state where to file it. Submit it to the county department named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information?
It provides protected personal identifying information to the court separately from a public document, so that information is not included on the public document.
Who should use form MC 97a?
Use MC 97a for a person who is not a defendant, respondent, or decedent. The form directs users to use MC 97 for a defendant, respondent, or decedent.
Do I need a notary for the Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information?
No. The form is completed without a notary; the individual completing it prints their name and dates it, and no notarized attachment or related step is described.
How do I submit the Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information?
The form does not provide filing instructions or identify a submission department. Submit it to the county department named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Addendum to Protected Personal Identifying Information doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.