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| Criminal
Division |
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| Cases
handled in this division include major traffic and misdemeanor
offenses, felony charges, liquor, conservation, watercraft,
and animal violations. Most of these violations require
a personal appearance before a judge or magistrate. |
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| Traffic
Division |
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| Traffic
civil infractions, and minor traffic misdemeanor offenses
are handled by the Traffic Division. You may schedule
an Informal Hearing with the Traffic Clerk or pay preset
fines in this division daily. |
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| Probation
Division |
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| Sentencing
by the court may result in probation, which requires specified
periods of time that an individual must report to a Probation
Officer of this division. |
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| Civil
Division |
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| The
Civil Division processes Civil suits, Small Claims cases,
Landlord-Tenant disputes and Land Contract cases. The
Court handles civil suits up to $25,000 while Small Claims
cases provide an inexpensive forum for resolving money
disputes up to $3,000. |
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| Filing
Fees for Civil Cases |
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| Landlord/Tenant
& Land Contract Forfeiture |
| The
filing fees for landlord/tenant and land contract forfeiture
are: |
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| Complaint
Only ....................................... |
$45.00 |
| Complaint
with claim for money damages: |
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Does not exceed $600 .......................... |
$70.00 |
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Exceeds $600, but not $1,750 ................ |
$90.00 |
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Exceeds $1,750 but not $10,000 ............. |
$110.00 |
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Exceeds $10,000 .................................. |
$195.00 |
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| Order
of Eviction or Writ of Restitution ........ |
$15.00 |
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| Small
Claims |
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filing fees for small claims are: |
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Claim does not exceed $600 ................... |
$34.72 |
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Exceeds $600, but not $1,750 ................ |
$54.72 |
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Exceeds $1,750.................................... |
$74.72 |
| Note:
add an additional $9.72 mailing fee for each defendant
listed on the claim |
| Maximum
dollar amount you can file for - $3,000 |
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| Civil
Cases |
| The
filing fees for civil cases are: |
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Does not exceed $600 .......................... |
$25.00 |
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Exceeds $600, but not $1,750 ................ |
$45.00 |
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Exceeds $1,750 but not $10,000 ............. |
$65.00 |
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Exceeds $10,000 .................................. |
$150.00 |
| Maximum
dollar amount you can file for - $25,000 |
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| Claim
& Delivery Fee ..... $65.00 |
| The
filing fees for claim and delivery are: |
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Does not exceed $600 .......................... |
$65.00
+ $25.00 = $90.00 |
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Exceeds $600, but not $1,750 ................ |
$65.00
+ $45.00 = $110.00 |
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Exceeds $1,750 but not $10,000 ............. |
$65.00
+ $65.00 = $130.00 |
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Exceeds $10,000 .................................. |
$65.00
+ $150.00 = $215.00 |
| Fees
shall be waived or suspended if the person is receiving
public assistance or is determined by the court to be
indigent. |
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| Other
Fees: MCR 2.119(6) |
A
motion fee of $20.00 shall be assessed
for all motions filed in civil actions, regardless of
the amount in controversy. (Issues
going before the court such as in "Installment
Payments Order") |
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| Payment
Information |
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Payments
of fines/costs must be tendered in cash, money order,
certified check, or credit card.
Payments of Traffic Citations, Court Fines and Probation
can be made with a credit card by calling 1-888-604-7888
or on the Internet by clicking
here.
Government Payment Systems will assess fees for this
service. You must input the Pay Location Code (PLC)
#1589. |
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