HOUSE BILL No. 4618


     May 4, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Rick Johnson, LaSata, Woodward, Bishop, Richner and Koetje and referred to the Committee on Family and Civil Law.


        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  OR DISTRICT COURT, whether heard as an original

10    proceeding or on appeal, the following amounts shall be allowed




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 1    as costs in addition to other costs unless the court otherwise

 2    directs:

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

 4         (b)  for  FOR motions  which  THAT result in dismissal or

 5    judgment, $20.00.

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

 7     $30.00  $200.00.

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

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

10    JUDGMENT IS ENTERED, $100.00.




































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