HOUSE BILL No. 5044


     July 15, 1997, Introduced by Rep. Profit and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   by amending section 2441 (MCL 600.2441).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 2441.  (1) In all civil actions or special proceedings

 2    in the supreme court, whether heard as an original proceeding or

 3    on appeal, the following amounts shall be allowed as costs in

 4    addition to other costs unless the court otherwise directs:

 5         (a)  on  ON motions, $20.00.

 6         (b)  on  ON calendar causes and those given an early hear-

 7    ing, $50.00.

 8         (2) In all civil actions or special proceedings in the cir-

 9    cuit courts, whether heard as an original proceeding or on

10    appeal, the following amounts shall be allowed as costs in

11    addition to other costs unless the court otherwise directs:


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 1         (a)  for  FOR the proceedings before trial, $20.00.

 2         (b)  for  FOR motions which result in dismissal or judgment,

 3    $20.00.

 4         (c)  for  FOR the trial of the action or proceeding,

 5     $30.00  $200.00 OR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 25% OF ANY DAMAGES AWARDED

 6    BUT NOT EXCEEDING $500.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

 7         (d)  in all actions where judgment is taken by default or

 8     upon cognovit, $15.00  IN ACTIONS IN WHICH A DEFAULT OR COGNOVIT

 9    JUDGMENT IS ENTERED, $100.00 OR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 25% OF ANY

10    DAMAGES AWARDED BUT NOT EXCEEDING $250.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.




































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