Resource Directory: Litigator’s List

• Petition for Writ of Certiorari—$300
• Admission to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court—$200
  • Duplicate copy of admissions—$15
• Copying fees—no charge
• Certified copies—$1 per page
• Certificate of Good Standing—$10
• Supreme Court Rules—See website

• Appeal fee (payable to District Court Clerk)—$500
  • 28 USC 1913
• Search of court records, photocopies, and certification—See website
• Admission to the Bar of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals—$188 (+ $50 local fee)

• Admission fee—$307
• Certification, photocopy fees—See website
• Civil filing fee — 28 USC 1914—$402
• Notice of Appeal—$505

• Filing fees—See website
• Certification, photocopy fees—See website

• Admission fee—$240
• Civil filing fee—28 USC 1914—$402
• Habeas Corpus petition—$5
• Notice of Appeal—$505
• Certification, photocopy fees—See website
• Witness fee—$40 per day

• Filing fees—See website
• Certification, photocopy fees—See website

• Application for Leave to Appeal or any original action — MCR 7.319(C)(1)—$375
• Electronic filing system fee — MCL 600.1986—$25
• Motion for Immediate Consideration/Expedited Appeal—$150
• Motion fee — 7.319(C)(3))—$75
• Additional appeal fee paid to Circuit Court Clerk — MCL 600.2529(1)(g)—$25
• Certificate as Member in Good Standing of Bar (small document)—$10

• Entry fee for each lower court number — MCL 600.321(1)(a)—$375
  • (claim, application, cross-appeal, or original action — MCL 600.321(1))
• Electronic filing system fee — MCL 600.1986(1)(a)—$25
• Motion for Immediate Consideration—$200
• Motion to Expedite Appeal—$200
• Motion fee — MCL 600.321(1)(b)—$100

• Filing fee — MCL 600.2529(a)—$150
• Electronic filing system fee — MCL 600.1986(1)(a)—$25
• Motion fee — MCL 600.2529(1)(e)—$20
• Case evaluation panel member fees — MCR 2.403(H)
  • Attorney panel member—$75
  • Judge member—$50
• Mediation — other general civil — See MCR 2.411(D)(1) — mediator entitled to reasonable compensation on an hourly rate
• Mediation — domestic relations — See MCR 3.216(J)
• Jury trial fee payable on the day jury demand is filed — MCL 600.2529(1)(c)—$85
• Garnishment fee, attachment fee, execution fee, judgment — debtor discover subpoena mcl 600.2529 (1)(h)—$15
• Certification fee — MCL 600.2546—$10 + $1 per page
• Divorce filing fee—$150 + one of the following:
  • Judgment fee — In action in which support of minor child is determined—$40
  • In action in which custody or parenting time of minor children is determined—$80

• Per day — MCL 600.2552(1)—$12
• Per half-day — MCL 600.2552(1)—$6

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MCL 600.2552 (5) Expert witness fee — by order of the court — MCL 600.2164

Attorney fees taxable as costs in Circuit Court — MCL 600.2405(6)

DISTRICT COURT

District Court website (links to new window)

Filing fee (Includes judgment fee. Does not include electronic filing fee)—MCL 600.8371

Electronic filing system fee — MCL 600.1986

Motion fee — MCL 600.8371(10)—$20

Jury demand fee payable by party requesting the jury — MCL 600.8371(9)—$50

Garnishment fee, attachment fee, execution fee, judgment debtor discovery subpoena — MCL 600.5757—$15

Summary proceedings fee — MCL 600.5756 For possesion of premises only—$45

• If claim is over $10,000—$150
• If claim is over $1,750 to $10,000—$65
• If claim is over $600 to $1,750—$45
• If claim is $600 or less—$25

• If claim exceeds $1,750—$65
• If claim exceeds $600 but does not exceed $1,750—$45
• If claim is $600 or less—$25

• Fee to District Court Clerk — MCL 600.6536—$25
• plus fee to Circuit Court Clerk — MCL 600.2529(1)(b)—$150
• Certified copy — MCL 600.2546—$10 + $1 per page

• Electronic filing system fee — MCL 600.1986—$25