Act No. 226

Public Acts of 1999

Approved by the Governor

December 28, 1999

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 28, 1999

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2000

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

Introduced by Reps. Rick Johnson, LaSata, Woodward, Bishop, Richner and Koetje

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4618

AN ACT to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," by amending section 2441 (MCL 600.2441).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2441. (1) In all civil actions or special proceedings in the supreme court, whether heard as an original proceeding or on appeal, the following amounts shall be allowed as costs in addition to other costs unless the court otherwise directs:

(a) On motions, $20.00.

(b) On calendar causes and those given an early hearing, $50.00.

(2) In all civil actions or special proceedings in the circuit court, whether heard as an original proceeding or on appeal, the following amounts shall be allowed as costs in addition to other costs unless the court otherwise directs:

(a) For the proceedings before trial, $20.00.

(b) For motions that result in dismissal or judgment, $20.00.

(c) For the trial of the action or proceeding, $150.00.

(d) In actions in which a confession of judgment is entered, $15.00.

(e) In actions in which a default judgment or consent judgment is entered, $75.00.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect April 1, 2000.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.