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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2401 (2026)

Taxation of costs; regulation by supreme court.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.2401 Taxation of costs; regulation by supreme court.

Sec. 2401.

    Except as otherwise provided by statute, the supreme court shall by rule regulate the taxation of costs. When costs are allowed in any action or proceeding in the supreme court, the circuit court or the district court the items and amount thereof shall be governed by this chapter except as otherwise provided in this act.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1965–2026 · leading case: Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation v. Nestlé Waters North Am. Inc, 709 N.W.2d 174 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006).
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Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation v. Nestlé Waters North Am. Inc, 709 N.W.2d 174 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “See MCL 600.2401 et seq. Under MCL 600.2405(2), "costs" include matters specially made taxable elsewhere in the statutes or court rules.”
Persichini v. William Beaumont Hosp., 607 N.W.2d 100 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “[MCL 600.2401; MSA 27A.2401.] The latter statute states: Costs in the circuit court, in the district court, and in municipal courts of record having civil jurisdiction, may be taxed by any of the judges or clerks of the courts and upon notice and proceedings as shall be provided…”
Friedman v. Dozorc, 312 N.W.2d 585 (Mich. 1981). · cites it 2× “" MCL 600.2401; MSA 27A.2401. But GCR 1963, 16, states: "Rules of practice set forth in any statute, not in conflict with any of these rules, shall be deemed to be in effect until superseded by rules adopted by the Supreme Court.”
Moultrie v. Detroit Auto. Inter-Ins. Exch., 333 N.W.2d 298 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 6× “An identical claim was rejected by this Court in its recent decision in Babayan, supra, wherein the Court held that MCL 600.2401 et seq.; MSA 27A.2401 et seq.”
Joerger v. Gordon Food Serv., Inc, 568 N.W.2d 365 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “We do find merit, however, in plaintiffs' argument that the independent expenses attributable to the use of paralegals is not recoverable as costs.”
Guerrero v. Smith, 761 N.W.2d 723 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). “The taxation of costs in civil actions is generally governed by chapter 24 of the Eevised Judicature Act, MCL 600.2401 et seq. Many of the statutes contained in this chapter are written in a cumbersome manner, and several of the statutes refer to other statutes to define which…”
Lavene v. Winnebago Indus., 702 N.W.2d 652 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Items and prescribed fees that may generally be recovered as taxable costs and fees are set forth in the RJA at MCL 600.2401 et seq. and 600.2501 et seq.”
Dittus v. Geyman, 242 N.W.2d 800 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 2× “See MCLA 600.2401, and included Practice Commentary in Vol 33, MSA 27A.”
Morrison v. City of East Lansing, 660 N.W.2d 395 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “271(4) provides that if relief is obtained in an action against a public body for not complying with the oma, that relief shall include “court costs and actual attorney fees,” we conclude, as did the trial court, that the deposition costs in the instant case are not included in…”
Wilson Leasing Co. v. Seaway Pharmacal Corp., 220 N.W.2d 83 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “To support their position that Wilson is not entitled to collect attorneys' fees in excess of $50 defendants rely upon those provisions of the Revised Judicature Act which limit the taxation of *367 attorneys' fees as costs to those instances "authorized by statute or by court…”
People v. Michael Jones, 451 N.W.2d 525 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Further, except as otherwise provided by statute, the Supreme Court may by rule regulate the taxation of costs, People v Cousino, 81 Mich App 416, 418 ; 265 NW2d 355 (1978), lv den 402 Mich 950e (1978); MCL 600.2401; MSA 27A.2401. Moreover, as noted in People v Tims, 127 Mich…”
Adair v. Michigan, 298 Mich. App. 383 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “Compare Macomb Co Taxpayers, 455 Mich at 9 , with MCL 600.2401 et seq. and MCL 600.2501 et seq.”
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