2026 state court fee data · Michigan

Domestic Violence Protection in Michigan

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in Michigan, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in Michigan: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 Michigan filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in Michigan ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $400 among 12 civil filings in Michigan; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 60 days on a $250 ceiling.

Domestic Violence Protection figures for Michigan are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Michigan civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Michigan - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where domestic violence protection sits among Michigan filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Michigan, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Michigan. Neighbours: Small Claims at $75 and Restraining Order at $0.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Michigan publishes a field and records none.

The Michigan row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Personal Protection Order through Circuit Court.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File PPO petition at Circuit Court
  • Free filing
  • Victim advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File PPO petition at Circuit Court

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Ex parte PPO if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Respondent has 14 days to request hearing

  6. 6

    PPO remains in effect unless modified

Grounds / Eligibility

Domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Ex parte PPO same-day; respondent can request hearing within 14 days

Official Resources

Michigan Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Michigan

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's WAIVED stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Ex parte PPO same-day; respondent can request hearing within 14 days
Small Claims
NOMINAL
$30–$75
3-6 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
NOMINAL
$30–$100
1-3 months
Eviction
CLERK
$45–$150
Hearing within 10-21 days. Possession order after judgment.
Name Change
CLERK
$150–$200
1-2 months
Divorce
CLERK
$150–$250
No children: 60-day minimum. With children: 180-day minimum. Contested: 1-2 years.

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Michigan court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Domestic Violence Protection in Michigan: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.