Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.244 (2026)

Filing fees to supreme court; waiver; costs.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.244 Filing fees to supreme court; waiver; costs.

Sec. 244.

(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.

(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.

History: Add. 2003, Act 138, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2017–2020 · leading case: Thomas M Smith v. Attorney Grievance Comm'n (Mich. 2017).

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Thomas M Smith v. Attorney Grievance Comm'n (Mich. 2017). “00, shall submit a copy of this order with the payment, and shall refile the copy of the pleadings which is being returned with this order.”

Octavian Fly v. Attorney Grievance Comm'n (Mich. 2017). “00, shall submit a copy of this order with the payment, and shall refile the copy of the pleadings which is being returned with this order.”

Elmore Nichols Jr v. Court of Appeals (Mich. 2017). “00, shall submit a copy of this order with the payment, and shall refile the copy of the pleadings which is being returned with this order.”

Earl F Truss, Jr v. Attorney Grievance Comm'n (Mich. 2020). “00 fee under MCL 600.244(1)(b) and the $25.00 fee under MCL 600.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.244(1)(b) — 1 case

Earl F Truss, Jr v. Attorney Grievance Comm'n (Mich. 2020). “00 fee under MCL 600.244(1)(b) and the $25.00 fee under MCL 600.”

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