Filing Fees
Effective March 1, 2016
A $25 Electronic System Fee is in effect. This fee is paid at the time of case initiation by the party commencing a civil action.* The term civil action is defined under MCL 600.1985 and excludes criminal cases, appeals, civil infraction actions, proceedings commenced in the Probate Court under MCL 700.3982, and proceedings involving juveniles under Chapter 12A of the Probate Code (MCL 712A.1, et seq.)
*If a filing fee is waived due to indigency or inability to pay, the electronic system fee will also be waived. A party that is a government entity is exempt from paying the electronic system fee.
Filing fees may be paid by cash, money order, or in-state checks. Only Visa and Mastercard accepted at our counter.
New Case Filing Fees
New Civil Action
$175.00
Domestic Without Children
$175.00
License Restoration Appeal
$175.00
Appeal to Circuit Court
$150.00
Appeal From Circuit Court
$25.00
Name Change Petition
$185.00
New Domestic Filing With Children
Filing Fee
$175.00
Friend of the Court Fee - MCL 600.2529(d)(i)
$80.00
Total Filing Fee
$255.00
Support Case Types – DS
Filing Fee
$175.00
Friend of the Court Fee - MCL 600-2529(d)(ii)
$40.00
Total Filing Fee
$215.00
Post Judgment Domestic Motions
Support Only
Filing Fee
$20.00
Friend of the Court Fee - MCL 600-2529(d)(ii)
$40.00
Total Filing Fee
$60.00
Parenting, Custody, With Support
Filing Fee
$20.00
Friend of the Court Fee - MCL 600-2529(d)(ii)
$80.00
Total Filing Fee
$100.00
Miscellaneous Fees
Jury Fee
$85.00
Motion Fee
$20.00
Issuance of Writs
$15.00
Admittance to Bar
$25.00
Certified Copy
$10.00
Copy Fees
$1.50 per page
Forms
$1.00
