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This Fee Schedule effective October 1, 2003
Make checks payable to:
55th District Court
WE NO LONGER ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS
FOR PAYMENT
MOTION FEES:
Effective 10/1/03 - All motions in the Civil Division of the District Court
require the
payment of a $20.00 motion fee. This LINK will
answer questions as to what is a motion.
If you file multiple motions at the same time in the same file, then only one
motion fee is paid.
Motion fees may be taxable as costs to a party.
SMALL CLAIMS:
| Claim up to $600 | $25.00 |
| Claim $600.01 to $1,750.00 | $45.00 |
| Claim $1,750.01 to $3,000.00 | $65.00 |
| Certified Mail/Individual | $10.00 |
| Certified Mail/Business | $6.00 |
| Motions | $20.00 |
GENERAL CIVIL:
| Claim up to $600 | $25.00 |
| Claim $600.01 to $1,750.00 | $45.00 |
| Claim $1,750.01 to $10,000.00 | $65.00 |
| Claim $10,000.01 to $25,000.00 | $150.00 |
| Motions | $20.00 |
LANDLORD/TENANT - LAND CONTRACT FORFEITURE, REGAIN POSSESSION ONLY
| Landlord/Tenant | $45.00 |
| Land Contract Forfeiture | $45.00 |
| Motions | $20.00 |
LANDLORD/TENANT - LAND CONTRACT
REGAIN POSSESSION &
OBTAIN MONEY JUDGMENT
| Claim up to $600.00 | $70.00 |
| Claim $600.01 to $1,750.00 | $90.00 |
| Claim $1,750.01 to $10,000.00 | $110.00 |
| Claim $10,000.01 to $25,000.00 | $195.00 |
| Motions | $20.00 |
CLAIM & DELIVERY
OBTAIN PROPERTY ONLY
| Claim & Delivery | $65.00 |
CLAIM & DELIVERY
OBTAIN PROPERTY & OBTAIN MONEY JUDGMENT
| Claim up to $600.00 | $90.00 |
| Claim $600.01 to $1,750.00 | $110.00 |
| Claim $1,750.01 to $10,000.00 | 130.00 |
| Claim $10,000.00 to $25,000.00 | $215.00 |
| Motions | $20.00 |
JURY
| Jury Fee | $50.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS
| Issuance of Order to Seize Property | $15.00 |
| Execution, Garnishment, Judgment Debtor or Subpoena | $15.00 |
| Motions in all cases and all case types (see below) | $20.00 |
| Appeals from the District Court | $25.00 |
| Certified Copies | $10.00 |
| True Copies of pleadings and proceedings | $1.00 per page |
| Standard Forms | $1.00 each |
| Weddings | $10.00 |
WHAT IS A MOTION
(DO I HAVE TO PAY THE FEE?)
The following motions will require the motion fee in all civil cases, including general civil, landlord/tenant, claim & delivery and small claims.
Motion to Amend Complaint
Motion & Order to Show Cause
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss when Plaintiff Fails to Appear
Default
Consent Judgment with installment payments presented in
writing without oral motion in open court
Motion for Alternate Service
Motion to Set Aside
Petition to Set Aside Installment Payments
Motion for Second Summons
The following are not considered motions and no motion fee is due:
Application for Certification
Petition & Bench Warrant
Plaintiff's Voluntary Dismissal
Stipulation & Order to Dismiss
Consent Judgment
Demand for Removal from Small Claims
Objection to Entry of Order under MCR 2.602(B)
Objection to Garnishment
Objection to Installment Payments