March 20, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Proos and Meadows and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
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 For
performing a marriage ceremony, the
probate court shall charge and the county clerk of the county where
the
marriage is performed shall collect the
following fees:
(a)
For performing a marriage ceremony, $10.00
or a fee that
shall not exceed $40.00 as determined by the county board of
commissioners in the county where the marriage ceremony is
performed.
(2) The probate court shall charge and collect the following
fees:
(a) (b)
For issuance of a commission to take testimony, $7.00.
(b) (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.
(3) (2)
A probate judge may waive the fee for performing a
marriage
ceremony if the parties thereto to
the marriage are
indigent.