600.244 Filing fees to supreme court; waiver; costs.

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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