2026 state court fee data · Michigan
Eviction in Michigan
Recorded at $45–$150 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Michigan, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Eviction in Michigan: 7 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Michigan sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($45–$150). Michigan records a long end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (7 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Eviction in Michigan ranks #84 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). New York lists the highest eviction filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (14 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: North Carolina records 10 days on a $150 ceiling.
Eviction 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 eviction sits among Michigan filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Michigan, eviction ranks 8 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Michigan. Neighbours: Name Change at $200 and Tenant Rights at $100.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Michigan records 7 days.
The Michigan row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
$45-$150 in District Court. Service by officer ~$25-$75 additional.
Michigan's low-band fee among states
Michigan sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $45–$150 (rank #9 of 10 by max fee).
Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →
Key Requirements
- Serve 7-day demand for non-payment
- File Complaint to Recover Possession in District Court
- Summons served on tenant
- Order of Eviction after judgment
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
Serve 7-day notice for non-payment (or appropriate notice)
- 2
File Complaint to Recover Possession in District Court
- 3
Court serves summons on tenant
- 4
Hearing within 10-21 days
- 5
Judgment issued
- 6
Order of Eviction issued
- 7
Officer of the court executes eviction
Important Notes
Michigan requires specific notice periods. Domestic violence victims have special protections.
Grounds / Eligibility
Non-payment (7-day demand), lease violation (30-day notice), illegal activity (24-hour notice)
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- CLERK schedule band
- Wait stamp
- SHORT clock band
- Filing Fee
- $45–$150
- Waiting Period
- 7 days
- Typical Timeline
- Hearing within 10-21 days. Possession order after judgment.
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Michigan
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with eviction in Michigan's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for eviction Eviction process guide
- See how every state compares on eviction filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |