Michigan Laws 600.244 – Filing fees to supreme court; waiver; costs
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(1) The following fees shall be paid to the supreme court clerk and may be taxed as costs when costs are allowed by the supreme court:
(a) The sum of $375.00 for an application for leave to appeal.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.244
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
(b) The sum of $375.00 for an original proceeding.
(c) The sum of $150.00 for a motion for immediate consideration or a motion to expedite appeal, except that a prosecuting attorney is exempt from paying a fee under this subdivision in an appeal arising out of a criminal proceeding, if the defendant is represented by a court-appointed lawyer.
(d) The sum of $75.00 for all other motions.
(e) Fifty cents per page for a certified copy of a paper, from a public record.
(f) The sum of $5.00 for certified docket entries.
(g) The sum of $1.00 for certification of a copy presented to the clerk.
(h) Fifty cents per page for a copy of an opinion; however, 1 copy must be given without charge to the attorney for each party in the case.
(2) A person who is unable to pay a filing fee may ask the supreme court to waive the fee by filing a motion and an affidavit disclosing the reason for that inability.