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MI SB1067

MI SB1067
Civil procedure: costs and fees; fee for publication of legal notice; remove sunset for inflation adjustment. Amends sec. 2534 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2534).


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Introduced
11/07/2024
In Committee
12/13/2024
Crossed Over
12/13/2024
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

102nd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled"Revised judicature act of 1961,"by amending section 2534 (MCL 600.2534), as amended by 2017 PA 82.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 2534 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 in Michigan. It removes the sunset provision that would have expired the annual inflation adjustment of the rates charged for publishing legal notices in newspapers. The bill maintains the current maximum rates of $20.50 per folio for the first publication and $8.45 per folio for each subsequent publication, with a minimum cost of $59.00 for notices published 2 or more times and $44.00 for a single publication. The Department of Treasury will continue to adjust these rates annually to reflect the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations (on 12/13/2024)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Civil Law and Procedure
  • ‐ Court Administration

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