District Court Small Claims
General Civil & Landlord/Tenant Fee Schedule

This schedule is divided into four sections:

      1. Proceedings by subject matter,

      2. Generally applicable procedures,

      3. Fees for copies, and

      4. Waiving fees.

Proceedings by Subject Matter*

Small Claims

    Filing Fee, MCL 600.8420(1)

      Claim up to $600.....................................................................$25.00

      Claim $601 to 1750................................................................$45.00

      Claim 1751 to 3000................................................................$65.00

General Civil

    Filing Fee, MCL 600.8371

      Claim up to $600......................................................................$25.00

      Claim over $601 to $1,750.....................................................$45.00

      Claim over $1,751 to $10,000................................................$65.00

      Claim over $10,000...............................................................$150.00

    Filing Fee Other Than Money Judgment, MCL 600.8371(7)

      Other than money damages....................................................$52.00

Summary Proceedings - (Landlord/Tenant, Land Contract)

      Filing Fee, Possession of Premises, MCL 600.5756 (1)......$45.00

      Filing Fee, Supplemental for Money Judgment, MCL 600.5756(2)

        Claim up to $600.....................................................................$25.00

        Claim over $600......................................................................$45.00

        Claim over $1,750...................................................................$65.00

Motion Fee

                all claims................................................................$20.00

Marriage Fee

      Fee, MCL 600.8316................................................................$10.00

Jury Demand

General Civil, MCL 600.8371(8)........................................................................$50.00

Summary Proceedings, MCL 600.5738...........................................................$50.00

Writ of Restitution, Garnishment, Attachment, or Execution and each Judgment Debtor Discovery Subpoena

Small Claims, MCL 600.8420(1).....................................................................$15.00

General Civil, MCL 600.8306(4).....................................................................$15.00

Summary Proceedings, MCL 600.5757...........................................................$15.00

Fees for Copies/Forms

Certified Copies, MCL 600.2546

For first page.....................................................................................................$10.00

For each additional page....................................................................................$1.00

Forms, MCR 8.110(E)(7)

For each form...............................................................Free if filed here.

Appeal Fee

From District Court, MCL 600.6536...............................................................$25.00

Bond on Appeal, MCR 7.101(E)...................................................................$200.00

(From Informal or Formal Hearing, MCR 4.101(G) Bond equal to imposed fine/cost)

General Civil, Small Claims, and Landlord/Tenant forms are universal and are available at most courts.

Landlord/Tenant information booklets are available through the Civil Division.