HOUSE BILL No. 6050

 

May 10, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Proos, Pavlov, David Law, Pearce, Jones, Kahn, Shaffer, Mayes, Emmons, Nofs, Elsenheimer and Taub and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

by amending section 874 (MCL 600.874).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 874. (1) The probate court shall charge and collect the

 

following fees:

 

     (a) For performing a marriage ceremony,  $10.00  a fee to be

 

determined by the county board of commissioners.

 

     (b) For issuance of a commission to take testimony, $7.00.

 

     (c) For taking, certifying, sealing, and forwarding

 

depositions, $5.00, and 10 cents per folio, which fees shall be

 

considered as costs in the case; and for each copy of the

 

deposition furnished, 3 cents per folio.


 

     (2) A probate judge may waive the fee for performing a

 

marriage ceremony if the parties  thereto  to the marriage are

 

indigent.