Genesee County Circuit Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

The case-evaluation fee is $50 if a judge is a member of the panel.

However, if a judge is a member of the panel the fee is $50.

CRITICAL

Each party owes only one fee despite counterclaims, crossclaims, or third-party claims; derivative claims are treated as one claim with one fee and one panel award.

Each party is only required to pay a single fee, even in the event of counterclaims, crossclaims, or third-party claims. If one claim is derivative of another, they must be treated as a single claim, with one fee to be paid and a single award made by the panel.

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Case evaluation summary and supporting documents

Failure to timely file and serve the case-evaluation summary and supporting documents results in a $150 penalty.

Failure to timely file and serve the summary and documents will result in a $150 penalty.

CRITICAL

Parties are responsible for paying the fees and costs associated with case evaluation, as governed by MCR 2.403(H).

Fees and costs associated with case evaluation are governed by MCR 2.403(H). Parties are responsible for the payment of fees and costs associated with case evaluation.

CRITICAL

The mediator’s fee is due by the earliest of the stated 42-day, judgment-entry, or dismissal deadlines, unless the mediator approves otherwise and the Court orders it.

The fee must be paid no later than 42 days after the mediation process is concluded or the service of the mediator's report and recommendation, OR upon the entry of the judgment, OR upon dismissal of the action, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise approved by the mediator and ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Case evaluation summary and supporting documents

An additional $150 penalty applies if the materials are submitted within 24 hours of the case-evaluation hearing.

An additional penalty of $150 will be assessed if the materials are submitted within 24 hours of the case evaluation hearing.

CRITICAL

Parties may not pay case evaluators any other fees or expenses except as required here or as otherwise ordered by the Court.

The parties may not make any other payment of fees or expenses to the case evaluators except in accordance to this requirement or as otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

$75

Each party is required to send a single check for $75 to the Court made payable in the manner and within the time specified by the ADR Clerk unless a different amount is specified by the ADR Clerk.

Each party is required to send a single check for $75 to the Court made payable in the manner and within the time specified by the ADR Clerk unless a different amount is specified by the ADR Clerk.

WARNING

The mediator’s fee is a cost of the action, and the Court may enter an appropriate judgment to enforce payment.

The mediator's fee is a cost of the action, and the Court may order an appropriate judgment to enforce the payment of the fee.

WARNING

Fee

0.5

Applies to

Court form

State court administrator-approved forms cost $.50 per form.

In accordance with MCR 8.110(C)(8), the court shall provide litigants with forms approved by the state court administrator at the cost of $.50 per form.

WARNING

Paid fees are refunded if the Court sets aside the evaluation order, adjourns the hearing on its own initiative, or the parties provide the specified notice at least 14 days before the hearing.

Fees paid shall be refunded to the parties if (a) the Court sets aside the order submitting the case to case evaluation; or (b) the Court, on its own initiative, adjourns the case evaluation hearing; or (c) the parties notify the ADR Clerk at least 14 days in advance of the case evaluation hearing of a settlement, dismissal, entry of judgment disposing of the action, or an order of adjournment on stipulation or motion of a party.

WARNING

Penalties for late filing of summaries and supporting documents are not refundable.

Penalties for the late filing of summaries and supporting documents are not to be refunded.

WARNING

No refund is issued when an adjournment is requested and granted within 14 days of the scheduled adjournment, unless the Court waives the rule for good cause.

Refunds will not be issued if the request for and granting of an adjournment is made within 14 days of the scheduled adjournment, unless waived by Court order for good cause shown.

WARNING

Generally, each party must agree in writing to pay half the mediator’s fee before mediation, but the Court may order a different division based on the parties’ economic circumstances.

Generally, each party must agree, in writing, to pay one-half of the mediator's fee prior to mediation, although the Court may order some other division of the fee payment based on the economic circumstances of the parties.

INFO

Applies to

Court form

There is no charge for forms requested by appointed counsel in their appointed cases or by indigent parties.

There will be no charge for forms requested by court-appointed attorneys on cases to which they have been appointed or for indigent parties.

INFO

Applies to

Court form

Forms prepared by the court are provided without charge.

There will be no charge for forms prepared by the court.

INFO

Applies to

Case record access and inspection

Anyone may access and inspect case records without charge unless access is restricted by law, court rule, or court order.

Any person may access and inspect, at no charge, any case record or information contained in those records, regardless of means of access and record format, unless access is restricted by statute, court rule, or a court order entered pursuant to MCR 8.119(I)

INFO

An adjournment order may set a new date and apply fees already paid to that date.

In the event of an adjournment, the adjournment order may set a new date and apply fees already paid to such new date.

INFO

Applies to

Court form

No fee may be charged for pro se forms in personal protection proceedings or motion forms for criminal post-appeal relief.

The circuit court or clerk of the court may not charge a fee for pro se forms for personal protection proceedings or motion forms for criminal post appeal relief.

INFO

A party objecting to the mediator’s total fee may move the Court to determine whether the fee is reasonable.

In the event that a party objects to the total fee of the mediator, the party may bring a motion before the Court to determine the reasonableness of the fee.