Hon. Susan L. Reck - 44th Circuit Court - Judicial Center Building, 204 S. Highlander Way, Suite 3,  Howell, MI  48843  Phone 517.546.1500  FAX 517.546.3731

 
CHANGES to Trial Court Fees - effective 10/01/2003

 Circuit Court
MCL Fee Description Current Fee As of October 1, 2003

New Fee

600.2529 Civil Filing Fee $100 $150
600.1027(1)
Ancillary Conservatorship
$100 $150
500.1027(1)
Ancillary Guardianship or limited guardianship
$50 $150
600.2529(1)(b) Appeals to Circuit Court $100 $150
600.2538 Friend of the Court Service Fee $1.25 per month $1.50 per month

Non Traffic Civil Infractions
$10

Traffic Civil Infractions
$40
257.629e
257.907(13)
Assessments - Highway Safety Fund $25.00
Misdemeanor Minimum State Costs
600.8381
 
$40 -
simple misdemeanors
$45 -
serious/specified misdemeanors
Felony Minimum State Costs
769.1j
771.3(7)
712A.18
712A.18m
791.236(8)
  $60.00

DNA Sample Assessment
751.520 m
712A.18k
28.175
$60.00 None

Forensic Lab Fee 
12.206 - Forensic Lab Testing Fee
$150.00 None

District Court Civil Fee Changes

MCL Fee Description Current Fee As of October 1, 2003

New Fee

600.8420(1) Small Claims
filing fee - claim up to $600
$17.00 $25.00
   Claim over $600 $32.00 $45.00
600.8371 General Civil 
filing fee -claim up to $600
$17.00 $25.00
   claim over $600 up to $1750 $32.00 $45.00
   claim over $1750 up to $10,000
$52.00 $65.00
600.8371(1) claim over $10,000 $100.00 $150.00
600.8371(10)
Motion fee on cases over $10,000
$20.00
$20.00
(NEW on all civil cases)
600.8371(8) Filing fee-other than for a money judgment
$52.00 $65.00
600.5756(1) Filing fee-Possession of premises
$32.00 $45.00
    claim up to $600 $17.00 $25.00
    claim over $600 up to $1750 $32.00 $45.00
    claim over $1750 to $10,000 $52.00 $65.00
    claim over $10,000 $100.00 $150.00
Non Traffic Civil Infractions
600.8381 - State Minimum Costs
$9.00
$10.00
600.8727(4)
600.8827(4)
Traffic Civil Infractions
600.8381 - State Minimum Costs
$9.00
$40.00
600.8757(4)
600.8827(4)
257.629e - Assessments -
Highway Safety Fund, Secondary Road Patrol Fund, Jail Reimbursement Fund, Michigan Just. Training Fund
$25.00 None
Misdemeanor Minimum State Costs
600.8381
$9.00
$40.00 -
simple misdemeanors 
$45.00 -
serious/
specified misdemeanors
DNA Sample Assessment
751.520m Assessment for DNA
712A.18k - Sample
28.175

$60.00

None
Forensic Lab Fee
12.206 - Forensic Lab Testing Fee
$150.00 None

Probate Court Fee Changes

MCL Fee Description Current Fee As of October 1, 2003

New Fee

600.880(1) Civil Action or Proceeding Fee $100.00 $150.00
600.880A(1) Proceedings involving guardianship/limited guardianship $50 $150
600.880B(1) Motion, Petition, Account, Objection or Claim Fee $15.00 $20.00

Supreme Court Filing Fee Increase
**These fees previously appeared only in court rule, and are codified here for the first time.

MCL Fee Description Current Fee As of October 1, 2003

New Fee

600.244  Application for leave to appeal $250 $375
    Original proceeding $250 $375

Court of Appeals Filing Fee Increase

MCL Fee Description Current Fee As of October 1, 2003

New Fee

600.321
Appeal as of right, an application for leave to appeal, or an original proceeding: 
$250 $375
   Upon filing any motion, except a motion for immediate consideration or a motion to expedite appeal upon the motion docket $75 $100
  
Upon filing a motion for immediate consideration or a motion expedite appeal upon the motion docket
$150 $200

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Livingston County Juvenile Court
204 S. Highlander Way, Suite 3, Howell, MI  48843
Phone 517.546.1500   -   FAX 517.546.3731

Juvenile Court email: juvenilecourt@co.livingston.mi.us

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Last updated: Monday, October 19, 2009 Updated by: D. Gregor