600.2401 Taxation of costs; regulation by supreme court. Sec. 2401. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the supreme court shall by rule regulate the taxation of costs. When costs are allowed in any action or proceeding in the supreme court, the circuit court or the district court the items and amount thereof shall be governed […]
600.2405 Costs; items taxable. Sec. 2405. The following items may be taxed and awarded as costs unless otherwise directed: (1) Any of the fees of officers, witnesses, or other persons mentioned in this chapter or in chapter 25, unless a contrary intention is stated. (2) Matters specially made taxable elsewhere in the statutes or rules. […]
600.2411 Special costs in action against public officers. Sec. 2411. In the following actions, if the defendant prevails, he shall be awarded costs and in addition, 1/2 thereof: (1) In actions against public officers appointed or elected under the laws of this state, or against any person specially appointed according to law to execute the […]
600.2415 Costs; liability of next of friend or guardian. Sec. 2415. Any person who brings an action as next of friend for an infant, or a person who is insane or otherwise mentally incompetent, shall be responsible for the costs of the suit. However, no person who defends a suit as guardian ad litem of […]
600.2421 Civil actions by or in name of people; liability for costs; warrant. Sec. 2421. (1) Except as provided in sections 2421a to 2421d and as otherwise provided by law, in all civil actions by or in the name of the people of this state, except civil infraction actions, instituted by an officer duly authorized […]
600.2421a Meanings of words and phrases in MCL 600.2421c to 600.2421f. Sec. 2421a. For the purposes of sections 2421c to 2421f, the words and phrases described in section 2421b have the meanings ascribed to them in that section. History: Add. 1984, Act 197, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984
600.2421b Definitions. Sec. 2421b. (1) “Costs and fees” means the normal costs incurred in being a party in a civil action after an action has been filed with the court, those provided by law or court rule, and include all of the following: (a) The reasonable and necessary expenses of expert witnesses as determined by […]
600.2421c Awarding costs and fees; determining frivolous position of state; motion; matters to be established; reduction or denial of award; amount of costs and fees; applicability of section. Sec. 2421c. (1) The court that conducts a civil action brought by or against the state as a party, except for a civil infraction action, shall award […]
600.2421d Judicial review of final action in contested case; award of costs and fees; finding. Sec. 2421d. If the court awards costs and fees to a prevailing party upon judicial review of the final action of a presiding officer in a contested case pursuant to section 125 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts […]
600.2421e Annual report; payment of costs and fees; applicability of MCL 600.2421a to 600.2421d. Sec. 2421e. (1) The director of the department of management and budget shall report annually to the legislature regarding the amount of costs and fees paid by the state during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to sections 2421 to 2421d. The […]
600.2421f Recovery of same costs under law or court rule prohibited. Sec. 2421f. If a prevailing party recovers costs and fees under sections 2421a to 2421f in a civil action, that prevailing party is not entitled to recover those same costs for that civil action under any law or court rule. History: Add. 1984, Act […]
600.2421g Applicability of MCL 600.2421a to 600.2421f to civil actions. Sec. 2421g. Sections 2421a to 2421f shall apply to civil actions commenced after September 30, 1984. History: Add. 1984, Act 197, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984 ;– Am. 1988, Act 203, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1988
600.2425 Costs; abatement of public nuisance; private citizen plaintiff; intervention by attorney general or prosecuting attorney. Sec. 2425. (1) If an action to abate a public nuisance is brought by a private citizen, whether or not the attorney general or prosecuting attorney intervenes, and the court finds that there was no reasonable ground or cause […]
600.2431 Costs; foreclosure of mortgage by advertisement; attorney’s fee. Sec. 2431. (1) The expenses of foreclosing any mortgage by advertisement shall be taxed in the circuit court as in civil actions upon the request of any person paying the expenses thereof, and upon such party liable to pay the same. (2) Where an attorney is […]
600.2435 Costs; supplementary proceedings. Sec. 2435. The court may allow to the judgment creditor, or to any person examined, whether a party to the action or not, witness fees and disbursements, and an attorney’s fee in addition not to exceed $30.00 as costs, in supplementary proceedings. History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
600.2441 Costs; costs additional in civil actions in supreme court and circuit court. 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) […]
600.2445 Costs on appeal to circuit court, court of appeals, or supreme court; damages for delay and vexation. Sec. 2445. (1) Costs on appeal to the circuit court, the court of appeals, or to the supreme court shall be awarded in the discretion of the court. (2) The appellant may be awarded the costs on […]
600.2451 Taxation of costs in supreme court and court of appeals; notice. Sec. 2451. Costs in the supreme court and in the court of appeals shall be taxed by 1 of the justices or judges or the clerk thereof, and by such other officers as the supreme court shall, by general or special order, designate […]
600.2455 Taxation of costs in circuit court, district court, and municipal courts of record; notice. Sec. 2455. Costs in the circuit court, in the district court, and in municipal courts of record having civil jurisdiction, may be taxed by any of the judges or clerks of the courts and upon notice and proceedings as shall […]
600.2461 Costs; duties of taxing officer. Sec. 2461. Every officer authorized to tax costs in any court for services rendered in any proceeding authorized by law, shall examine the bills presented to him for taxation, whether such taxation be opposed or not, and shall be satisfied that the items charged in such bill are correct […]
