SB-0438,As Passed Senate,Jun 3, 2003

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 438

                                                                             A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled                                             

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"                                           

by amending sections 321, 880, 880a, 880b, 1027, 2529, 5756,                

8371, and 8420 (MCL 600.321, 600.880, 600.880a, 600.880b,                   

600.1027, 600.2529, 600.5756, 600.8371, and 600.8420), section              

321 as amended by 1997 PA 182, sections 880 and 880b as amended             

by 2000 PA 56, section 880a as added and sections 5756 and 8420             

as amended by 1993 PA 189, section 1027 as added by 1996 PA 388,            

and sections 2529 and 8371 as amended by 2002 PA 605, and by                

adding section 171.                                                         

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1   Sec. 171.  (1) The civil filing fee fund is created in the                  

2   state treasury.  The money in the fund shall be used as provided            

3   in this section.                                                            

4       (2) The state treasurer shall credit to the civil filing fee                

1   fund deposits of proceeds from the collection of revenue from               

2   court filing fees designated by law for deposit in the fund and             

3   shall credit all income from investment credited to the fund by             

4   the state treasurer.  The state treasurer may invest money in the           

5   fund in any manner authorized by law for the investment of state            

6   money.  However, an investment shall not interfere with any                 

7   apportionment, allocation, or payment of money as required by               

8   this section.  The unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at            

9   the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not             

10  revert to the general fund.                                                 

11      (3) In the state fiscal years beginning October 1, 2003 and                 

12  October 1, 2004, the state treasurer shall distribute the                   

13  proceeds of the fund monthly as follows:                                    

14      (a) To the state court fund created in section 151a, 48.5% of               

15  the fund balance.                                                           

16      (b) To the court equity fund created in section 151b, 8.2% of               

17  the fund balance.                                                           

18      (c) To the judicial technology improvement fund created in                  

19  section 175, 11.1% of the fund balance.                                     

20      (d) To the community dispute resolution fund created by the                 

21  community dispute resolution act, 1988 PA 260, MCL 691.1551 to              

22  691.1564, 5.2% of the fund balance.                                         

23      (e) To the executive secretary of the Michigan judges                       

24  retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992,             

25  1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, 24% of the fund balance.               

26  (f) To the secretary of the legislative retirement system for               

27  deposit with the state treasurer in the retirement fund created             

1   by the Michigan legislative retirement system act, 1957 PA 261,             

2   MCL 38.1001 to 38.1080, 1.5% of the fund balance.                           

3       (g) To the state general fund, 1.5% of the fund balance.                    

4       (4) In the state fiscal year beginning October 1, 2005 and in               

5   subsequent state fiscal years, the state treasurer shall                    

6   distribute the proceeds of the fund monthly as follows:                     

7       (a) To the state court fund created in section 151a, 64.2% of               

8   the fund balance.                                                           

9       (b) To the community dispute resolution fund created by the                 

10  community dispute resolution act, 1988 PA 260, MCL 691.1551 to              

11  691.1564, 4.4% of the fund balance.                                         

12      (c) To the executive secretary of the Michigan judges                       

13  retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992,             

14  1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, 27.5% of the fund balance.             

15      (d) To the secretary of the legislative retirement system for               

16  deposit with the state treasurer in the retirement fund created             

17  by the Michigan legislative retirement system act, 1957 PA 261,             

18  MCL 38.1001 to 38.1080, 1.9% of the fund balance.                           

19      (e) To the state general fund, 2.0% of the fund balance.

20      Sec. 321.  (1) The following fees shall be paid to the clerk                

21  of the court of appeals  ,  and may be taxed as costs where costs           

22  are allowed by order of the court:                                          

23      (a) The sum of  $250.00 $375.00 for an appeal as of right,                 

24  for an application for leave to appeal, or for an original                  

25  proceeding.  This fee shall be paid only once for appeals that              

26  are taken by multiple parties from the same lower court order or            

27  judgment and can be consolidated.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the           

1   fee required under this subdivision is $250.00.

2       (b) Upon the entry of any motion except a motion described in               

3   subdivision (c) upon the motion docket, the sum of $75.00.                  

4       (c) Upon the entry of a motion for immediate consideration or               

5   a motion to expedite appeal upon the motion docket, the sum of              

6   $150.00.  This fee shall be paid only once regardless of the                

7   number of lower court files involved in the appeal.  A                      

8   prosecuting attorney is exempt from paying a fee under this                 

9   subdivision when filing a motion for immediate consideration or a           

10  motion to expedite appeal with regard to an appeal arising out of           

11  a criminal proceeding.                                                      

12      (2) The clerk of the court of appeals shall be allowed the                  

13  sum of 50 cents per page for certified copies of any entries or             

14  papers in any action or proceedings when required for any other             

15  purpose than one connected with the progress or disposition of              

16  such action or proceeding.                                                  

17      (3) The clerk shall charge the sum of 50 cents per page for                 

18  all uncertified copies of opinions, excepting those sent to 1               

19  counsel representing each party in the case, for which no charge            

20  shall be made.                                                              

21      (4) If a person is unable to pay the fees required by this                  

22  section, the person, by motion, accompanied by the person's                 

23  affidavit stating facts showing such inability, may ask the court           

24  to waive the fees and the court or a judge of the court may waive           

25  payment of the fees.                                                        

26      (5) Each month the clerk of the court of appeals shall                      

27  deposit with the state treasurer all fees collected, securing and           

1   filing a receipt for the fees deposited.                                    

2       (6) Costs shall be awarded in the discretion of the court.                  

3       (7) Upon appeal to the court of appeals, there shall be paid                

4   to the clerk of the trial court the sum of $10.00 as an appeal              

5   fee.                                                                        

6       Sec. 880.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section                 

7   and section 880a, at the time of commencing a civil action or               

8   proceeding in the probate court, the party commencing the civil             

9   action or proceeding shall pay a  $100.00 $150.00 filing fee to            

10  the probate court register.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee             

11  required under this subsection is $100.00.

12      (2) At the time of commencing a proceeding under section 3982               

13  of the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL             

14  700.3982, the party commencing the proceeding shall pay a $25.00            

15  filing fee to the probate court register.                                   

16      (3) Except as otherwise provided by law, a fee shall not be                 

17  charged for commencing a proceeding in probate court under a                

18  provision of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to           

19  330.2106.                                                                   

20      (4) A party is not required to pay a fee under this section                 

21  if the party is the attorney general, department of treasury,               

22  family independence agency, state public administrator, or                  

23  administrator of veterans affairs of the United States veterans             

24  administration, or an agency of county government.                          

25      (5) The probate register, on or before the fifth day of the                 

26  month following the month in which fees are collected under this            

27  section, shall transmit to the county treasurer all fees                    

1   collected under this section during the preceding month.  Within            

2   15 days after receiving the fees, the county treasurer shall                

3   transmit  $21.00 of each fee collected under subsection (1) to              

4   the executive secretary of the Michigan judges retirement system            

5   created by the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL              

6   38.2101 to 38.2670, and the balance of each fee all fees

7   collected under subsection (1) to the civil filing fee fund                 

8   created in section 171 and all fees collected under subsection              

9   (2) to the state treasurer for deposit in the state court fund              

10  created by section 151a.                                                    

11      Sec. 880a.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section                

12  and section 880, at the time of commencing a guardianship or                

13  limited guardianship proceeding in the probate court, the party             

14  commencing the proceeding shall pay a  $50.00 $150.00 filing fee           

15  to the probate register.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee                

16  required under this subsection is $50.00.

17      (2) A party is not required to pay a fee under this section                 

18  if the party is the attorney general, department of treasury,               

19  department of social services family independence agency, state           

20  public administrator, or administrator of veterans affairs of the           

21  United States veterans administration, or an agency of county               

22  government.                                                                 

23      (3) The probate register, on or before the fifth day of the                 

24  month following the month in which any fees are collected under             

25  this section, shall transmit to the county treasurer all fees               

26  collected under this section during the preceding month.  Within            

27  15 days after receiving the fees, the county treasurer shall                

1   transmit all fees collected to the state treasurer for deposit in           

2   the  state court civil filing fee fund created by section  151a

3   171.                                                                        

4       Sec. 880b.  (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, after                  

5   the commencement of a civil action or proceeding in the probate             

6   court, a party filing a motion, petition, account, objection, or            

7   claim shall pay a  $15.00 $20.00 motion fee to the probate                 

8   register.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee required under this           

9   subsection is $15.00.

10      (2) A fee shall not be charged under this section in a                      

11  guardianship or limited guardianship proceeding if the moving               

12  party is the subject of the proceeding.                                     

13      (3) A fee shall not be charged under this section in a                      

14  conservatorship proceeding if the moving party is the subject of            

15  the proceeding or, if the conservatorship is for a minor, for a             

16  motion to release restricted funds.                                         

17      (4) A party is not required to pay a fee under this section                 

18  if the party is the attorney general, department of treasury,               

19  family independence agency, state public administrator, or                  

20  administrator of veterans affairs of the United States veterans             

21  administration, or an agency of county government.                          

22      (5) The probate register, on or before the fifth day of the                 

23  month following the month in which fees are collected under this            

24  section, shall transmit to the county treasurer all fees                    

25  collected under this section during the preceding month.  Within            

26  15 days after receiving the fees, the county treasurer shall                

27  transmit 50% of each fee collected to the state treasurer for               

1   deposit in the state court fund created by section 151a and shall           

2   deposit the remaining 50% of each fee in the county general fund            

3   for use exclusively for expenses of the probate court, to be                

4   first applied toward expenses in adult guardianship proceedings             

5   of the independent evaluations, legal counsel, and periodic                 

6   review mandated by article 5 of the estates and protected                   

7   individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.5101 to  700.5513

8   700.5520.                                                                   

9       Sec. 1027.  (1) At the time of commencing an ancillary                      

10  guardianship or limited guardianship proceeding in the family               

11  division of circuit court, the party commencing the proceeding              

12  shall pay a  $50.00 $150.00 filing fee to the family division of           

13  circuit court.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee required under           

14  this subsection is $50.00.

15      (2) A party is not required to pay a fee under this section                 

16  if the party is the attorney general, department of treasury,               

17  family independence agency, state public administrator, or                  

18  administrator of veterans affairs of the United States veterans             

19  administration, or an agency of county government.                          

20      (3) The clerk of the court, on or before the fifth day of the               

21  month following the month in which any fees are collected under             

22  this section, shall transmit to the county treasurer all fees               

23  collected under this section during the preceding month.  Within            

24  15 days after receiving the fees, the county treasurer shall                

25  transmit,  all fees collected to the state treasurer for deposit            

26  in the state court fund created by section 151a. for each fee              

27  collected before October 1, 2005, $31.00 to the county treasurer            

1   and the balance of the fee to the state treasurer for deposit in            

2   the civil filing fees fund created in section 171.  Beginning               

3   October 1, 2005, within 15 days after receiving the fees, the               

4   county treasurer shall transmit all fees collected on or after              

5   October 1, 2005 to the state treasurer for deposit in the civil             

6   filing fees fund created in section 171.

7       Sec. 2529.  (1) In the circuit court, the following fees                    

8   shall be paid to the clerk of the court:                                    

9       (a) Before a civil action other than an action brought                      

10  exclusively under section 2950, 2950a, or 2950h to  2950l 2950m

11  is commenced, or before the filing of an application for                    

12  superintending control or for an extraordinary writ, except the             

13  writ of habeas corpus, the party bringing the action or filing              

14  the application shall pay the sum of  $100.00 $150.00.                     

15  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee required under this                      

16  subdivision is $100.00. The clerk at the end of each month shall            

17  transmit for each fee collected under this subdivision within the           

18  month  , $18.75 to the executive secretary of the Michigan judges           

19  retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992,             

20  1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670; $5.00 to the secretary of              

21  the Michigan legislative retirement system for deposit with the             

22  state treasurer in the retirement fund created by the Michigan

23  legislative retirement system act, 1957 PA 261, MCL 38.1001 to              

24  38.1080; $5.25 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general            

25  fund; $2.00 to the state treasurer to be credited to the                    

26  community dispute resolution fund created by the community                  

27  dispute resolution act, 1988 PA 260, MCL 691.1551 to 691.1564;              

1   $11.00 $31.00 to the county treasurer  ;  and the balance of the           

2   filing fee to the state treasurer for deposit in the  state                 

3   court civil filing fee fund created in section  151a 171.                 

4   Beginning October 1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the clerk            

5   shall transmit to the county treasurer is reduced to $11.00.

6       (b) Before the filing of a claim of appeal or motion for                    

7   leave to appeal from the district court, probate court, a                   

8   municipal court, or an administrative tribunal or agency, the sum           

9   of  $100.00 $150.00.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee                   

10  required under this subdivision is $100.00. For each fee                    

11  collected under this subdivision, the clerk shall transmit                  

12  $15.00 $31.00 to the county treasurer and the balance of the              

13  fee to the state treasurer for deposit in the  state court civil           

14  filing fee fund created in section  151a 171.  Beginning October           

15  1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the clerk shall transmit to            

16  the county treasurer is reduced to $15.00.

17      (c) If a trial by jury is demanded, the party making the                    

18  demand at the time shall pay the sum of $85.00.  Failure to pay             

19  the fee at the time the demand is made constitutes a waiver of              

20  the right to a jury trial.  The sum shall be taxed in favor of              

21  the party paying the fee, in case the party recovers a judgment             

22  for costs.  For each fee collected under this subdivision, the              

23  clerk shall transmit $25.00 to the state treasurer for deposit in           

24  the juror compensation reimbursement fund created in section                

25  151d.                                                                       

26      (d) Before entry of a final judgment in an action for divorce               

27  or separate maintenance in which minor children are involved, or            

1   the entry of a final judgment in a child custody dispute                    

2   submitted to the circuit court as an original action, 1 of the              

3   following sums, which shall be deposited by the county treasurer            

4   as provided in section 2530:                                                

5                                                                                (i) If the matter was contested or uncontested and was not                          

6   submitted to domestic relations mediation or investigation by the           

7   friend of the court, $30.00.                                                

8       (ii) If the matter was contested or uncontested and was                      

9   submitted to domestic relations mediation, $50.00.                          

10      (iii) If the matter was contested or uncontested and the                     

11  office of the friend of the court conducted an investigation and            

12  made a recommendation to the court, $70.00.                                 

13      (e) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon the                  

14  filing of a motion the sum of $20.00.  In conjunction with an               

15  action brought under section 2950 or 2950a, a motion fee shall              

16  not be collected for a motion to dismiss the petition, a motion             

17  to modify, rescind, or terminate a personal protection order, or            

18  a motion to show cause for a violation of a personal protection             

19  order.  A motion fee shall not be collected for a motion to                 

20  dismiss a proceeding to enforce a foreign protection order or a             

21  motion to show cause for a violation of a foreign protection                

22  order under sections 2950h to  2950l 2950m.  For each fee                  

23  collected under this subdivision, the clerk shall transmit $10.00           

24  to the state treasurer for deposit in the state court fund                  

25  created by section 151a.                                                    

26      (f) For services under the direction of the court that are                  

27  not specifically provided for in this section relative to the               

1   receipt, safekeeping, or expending of money, or the purchasing,             

2   taking, or transferring of a security, or the collecting of                 

3   interest on a security, the clerk shall receive the allowance and           

4   compensation from the parties as the court may consider just and            

5   shall direct by court order, after notice to the parties to be              

6   charged.                                                                    

7       (g) Upon appeal to the court of appeals or the supreme court,               

8   the sum of $25.00.                                                          

9       (h) The sum of $15.00 as a service fee for each writ of                     

10  garnishment, attachment, execution, or judgment debtor discovery            

11  subpoena issued.                                                            

12      (2) The sums paid as provided in this section shall be held                 

13  to be in full for all clerk, entry, and judgment fees in an                 

14  action from the commencement of the action to and including the             

15  issuance and return of the execution or other final process, and            

16  are taxable as costs.                                                       

17      (3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fees                  

18  shall be paid over to the county treasurer as required by law.              

19      (4) The court shall order any of the fees prescribed in this                

20  section waived or suspended, in whole or in part, upon a showing            

21  by affidavit of indigency or inability to pay.                              

22      (5) The clerk of the circuit court shall prepare and submit a               

23  court filing fee report to the executive secretary of the                   

24  Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges                     

25  retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, at             

26  the same time the clerk of the circuit court transmits the                  

27  portion of the fees collected under this section to the executive           

1   secretary.                                                                  

2       Sec. 5756.  (1) If the complaint is for the recovery of                     

3   possession of premises only, the fee for filing a proceeding                

4   under this chapter is  $32.00 $40.00.  Beginning October 1,                

5   2005, the fee required under this subsection is $32.00.

6       (2) If a claim for a money judgment is joined with a claim                  

7   for the recovery of possession of premises, the plaintiff shall             

8   pay a supplemental filing fee in the same amount as established             

9   by law for the filing of a claim for a money judgment in the same           

10  court.                                                                      

11      (3) Of each filing fee collected under this section, at the                 

12  end of each month, the clerk of the district court shall transmit           

13  $2.00 to the state treasurer to be credited to the community               

14  dispute resolution fund created by the community dispute                    

15  resolution act, Act No. 260 of the Public Acts of 1988, being               

16  sections 691.1551 to 691.1564 of the Michigan Compiled Laws;                

17  $9.00 to the executive secretary of the Michigan judges                     

18  retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992,             

19  Act No. 234 of the Public Acts of 1992, being sections 38.2101 to           

20  38.2608 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; $11.00 $12.00 to the                

21  treasurer of the district  control funding unit in which the               

22  action was commenced  ;  and the balance to the state treasurer             

23  for deposit in the  state court civil filing fee fund created by           

24  section  151a 171.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the amount of               

25  each fee that the clerk shall transmit to the treasurer of the              

26  district funding unit is reduced to $11.00.

27      (4) At the end of each month, the clerk of the district court               

1   shall transmit each supplemental filing fee collected under this            

2   section in the same manner as a fee under section 8371 for the              

3   filing of a claim for money judgment for the same amount is                 

4   transmitted.                                                                

5       (5) The clerk of the district court shall prepare and submit                

6   a court filing fee report to the executive secretary of the                 

7   Michigan judges retirement system created by  Act No. 234 of the            

8   Public Acts of 1992 the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA             

9   234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, at the same time the clerk of the              

10  district court transmits the portion of the fees collected under            

11  this section to the executive secretary.                                    

12      Sec. 8371.  (1) In the district court, the fees prescribed                  

13  in this section shall be paid to the clerk of the court.                    

14      (2) Before a civil action is commenced in the district court,               

15  the party commencing the action shall pay to the clerk the sum of           

16  $100.00 $150.00 if the amount in controversy exceeds                      

17  $10,000.00.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee required under              

18  this subsection is $100.00. For each fee collected under this               

19  subsection, the clerk shall transmit  $2.00 to the state                    

20  treasurer to be credited to the community dispute resolution fund           

21  created by the community dispute resolution act, 1988 PA 260,               

22  MCL 691.1551 to 691.1564; $13.50 to the executive secretary of              

23  the Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges                 

24  retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670;                

25  $21.50 $31.00 to the treasurer of the district  control funding

26  unit in which the action was commenced  ;  and shall transmit the           

27  balance to the state treasurer for deposit in the  state court

1   civil filing fee fund created by section  151a 171.  Beginning             

2   October 1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the clerk shall                

3   transmit to the treasurer of the district funding unit is reduced           

4   to $21.50.

5       (3) Before a civil action is commenced in the district court,               

6   the party commencing the action shall pay to the clerk the sum of           

7   $52.00 $60.00 if the amount in controversy exceeds $1,750.00              

8   but does not exceed $10,000.00.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the             

9   fee required under this subsection is $52.00. For each fee                  

10  collected under this subsection, the clerk shall transmit  $2.00            

11  to the state treasurer to be credited to the community dispute              

12  resolution fund created by the community dispute resolution act,            

13  1988 PA 260, MCL 691.1551 to 691.1564; $13.50 to the executive              

14  secretary of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the           

15  judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to                  

16  38.2670; $16.50 $18.00 to the treasurer of the district                    

17  control funding unit in which the action was commenced  ;  and            

18  shall transmit the balance to the state treasurer for deposit in            

19  the  state court civil filing fee fund created by section  151a

20  171.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the            

21  clerk shall transmit to the treasurer of the district funding               

22  unit is reduced to $16.50.

23      (4) Before a civil action is commenced in the district court,               

24  the party commencing the action shall pay to the clerk the sum of           

25  $32.00 $40.00 if the amount in controversy exceeds $600.00 but            

26  does not exceed $1,750.00.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee              

27  required under this subsection is $32.00. For each fee collected            

1   under this subsection, the clerk shall transmit  $2.00 to the               

2   state treasurer to be credited to the community dispute                     

3   resolution fund created by the community dispute resolution act,            

4   1988 PA 260, MCL 691.1551 to 691.1564; $9.00 to the executive               

5   secretary of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the           

6   judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to                  

7   38.2670; $11.00 $12.00 to the treasurer of the district                    

8   control funding unit in which the action was commenced  ;  and            

9   shall transmit the balance to the state treasurer for deposit in            

10  the  state court civil filing fee fund created by section  151a

11  171.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the            

12  clerk shall transmit to the treasurer of the district funding               

13  unit is reduced to $11.00.

14      (5) Before a civil action is commenced in the district court,               

15  the party commencing the action shall pay to the clerk the sum of           

16  $17.00 $20.00 if the amount in controversy does not exceed                

17  $600.00.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee required under this            

18  subsection is $17.00. For each fee collected under this                     

19  subsection, the clerk shall transmit  $2.00 to the state                    

20  treasurer to be credited to the community dispute resolution fund           

21  created by the community dispute resolution act, 1988 PA 260,               

22  MCL 691.1551 to 691.1564; $4.50 to the executive secretary of the           

23  Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges                     

24  retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670;                

25  $5.50 $6.00 to the treasurer of the district  control funding

26  unit in which the action was commenced  ;  and shall transmit the           

27  balance to the state treasurer for deposit in the  state court

1   civil filing fee fund created by section  151a 171.  Beginning             

2   October 1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the clerk shall                

3   transmit to the treasurer of the district funding unit is reduced           

4   to $5.50.

5       (6) The judge shall order payment of any statutory fees                     

6   waived or suspended, in whole or in part, upon a showing by                 

7   affidavit of indigency or inability to pay.                                 

8       (7) Neither this state nor a political subdivision of this                  

9   state shall be required to pay a filing fee in a civil infraction           

10  action.                                                                     

11      (8) Except for civil actions filed for relief under chapter                 

12  43, 57, or 84, if a civil action is filed for relief other than             

13  money damages, the filing fee shall be equal to the filing fee in           

14  actions for money damages in excess of $1,750.00 but not in                 

15  excess of $10,000.00 as provided in subsection (3)  ,  and shall            

16  be transmitted in the same manner as a fee under subsection (3)             

17  is transmitted.  If a claim for money damages is joined with a              

18  claim for relief other than money damages, the plaintiff shall              

19  pay a supplemental filing fee in the same amount as required                

20  under subsections (2) to (5).

21      (9) If a trial by jury is demanded, the party making the                    

22  demand at the time shall pay the sum of $50.00.  Failure to pay             

23  the fee at the time the demand is made constitutes a waiver of              

24  the right to a jury trial.  The sum shall be taxed in favor of              

25  the party paying the fee, in case the party recovers a judgment             

26  for costs.  For each fee collected under this subsection, the               

27  clerk shall transmit $10.00 to the state treasurer for deposit in           

1   the juror compensation reimbursement fund created in section                

2   151d.                                                                       

3       (10)  If the amount in controversy in a civil action exceeds                

4   $10,000.00, a A sum of $20.00 shall be assessed for all motions            

5   filed in that civil action.  For each fee collected under this              

6   subsection, the clerk shall transmit $10.00 to the state                    

7   treasurer for deposit in the state court fund created in                    

8   section 151a and the balance shall be transmitted to the                    

9   treasurer of the district  control funding unit for the district           

10  court in the district in which the action was commenced.                    

11      (11) The clerk of the district court shall prepare and submit               

12  a court filing fee report to the executive secretary of the                 

13  Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges                     

14  retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, at             

15  the same time the clerk of the district court transmits the                 

16  portion of the fees collected under this section to the executive           

17  secretary.                                                                  

18      Sec. 8420.  (1) A fee of  $17.00 the following amount, as                  

19  applicable, shall be charged and collected for the filing of the            

20  affidavit for the commencement of any action:  in which

21  (a) $20.00, if the amount in controversy does not exceed                    

22  $600.00.  , and a fee of $32.00 shall be charged and collected in           

23  any action in which Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee required            

24  under this subdivision is $17.00.

25  (b) $40.00, if the amount in controversy exceeds $600.00 but                

26  does not exceed $1,750.00.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee              

27  required under this subdivision is $32.00.

1   (c) $60.00, if the amount in controversy exceeds $1,750.00.                 

2   Beginning October 1, 2005, the fee required under this                      

3   subdivision is $32.00.                                                      

4       (2) A fee in an amount equal to the prevailing postal rate                  

5   for the service provided shall be charged and collected for each            

6   defendant to whom a copy of the affidavit is mailed by the                  

7   clerk.  A fee of $15.00 shall be charged and collected for the              

8   issuance of a writ of execution, attachment, or garnishment  ,

9   and for the issuance of a judgment debtor discovery subpoena.               

10  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a fee or charge               

11  shall not be collected by an officer for any service rendered               

12  under this chapter or for the taking of affidavits for use in               

13  connection with any action commenced under this chapter.                    

14  (3)  (2)  Of each  $17.00  filing fee under subsection (1)(a)

15  collected within the month, at the end of each month, the clerk             

16  shall transmit  $2.00 to the state treasurer to be credited to              

17  the community dispute resolution fund created by the community              

18  dispute resolution act, Act No. 260 of the Public Acts of 1988,             

19  being sections 691.1551 to 691.1564 of the Michigan Compiled                

20  Laws; $4.50 to the executive secretary of the Michigan judges               

21  retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992,             

22  Act No. 234 of the Public Acts of 1992, being sections 38.2101 to           

23  38.2608 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; $5.50 $6.00 to the                  

24  treasurer of the district  control funding unit in which the               

25  action was commenced  ;  and the balance to the state treasurer             

26  for deposit in the  state court civil filing fee fund created in           

27  section  151a 171.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the amount of               

1   each fee that the clerk shall transmit to the treasurer of the              

2   district funding unit is reduced to $5.50.

3   (4)  (3)  Of each  $32.00  filing fee under subsection (1)(b)

4   collected within the month, at the end of each month, the clerk             

5   shall transmit  $2.00 to the state treasurer to be credited to              

6   the community dispute resolution fund created by Act No. 260 of             

7   the Public Acts of 1988; $9.00 to the executive secretary of the            

8   judges retirement system; $11.00 $12.00 to the treasurer of the            

9   district  control funding unit in which the action was commenced           

10  ;  and the balance to the state treasurer for deposit in the               

11  state court civil filing fee fund created in section  151a

12  171.  Beginning October 1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the            

13  clerk shall transmit to the treasurer of the district funding               

14  unit is reduced to $11.00.

15  (5) Of each $60.00 filing fee collected within the month, at                

16  the end of each month, the clerk shall transmit $18.00 to the               

17  treasurer of the district funding unit in which the action was              

18  commenced and the balance to the state treasurer for deposit in             

19  the civil filing fee fund created in section 171. Beginning                 

20  October 1, 2005, the amount of each fee that the clerk shall                

21  transmit to the treasurer of the district funding unit is reduced           

22  to $11.00.

23  (6)  (4)  If the affidavit and notice to appear and answer                  

24  are served by personal service, the person serving the process is           

25  entitled to the same fee and mileage as for the service of a                

26  summons and complaint out of the district court.                            

27  (5) The clerk of the district court shall prepare and submit                

1   a court filing fee report to the executive secretary of the                 

2   Michigan judges retirement system created by Act No. 234 of the             

3   Public Acts of 1992 at the same time the clerk of the district              

4   court transmits the portion of the fees collected under this                

5   section to the executive secretary.

6       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect                       

7   October 1, 2003.