2026 state court fee data · Michigan

Court Mediation in Michigan

Recorded at $0–$300 - among the costlier civil filings in Michigan, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Court Mediation in Michigan: 4 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Michigan sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($0–$300). The published step list sits near the 4-step median for this filing (4 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Court Mediation in Michigan ranks #53 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.

Court Mediation 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 court mediation sits among Michigan filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Michigan, court mediation ranks 4 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in Michigan. Neighbours: Probate at $350 and Guardianship at $300.

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 4 procedural steps against a 4-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Mediation Tribunals available. Court-ordered in most civil cases over $1,000.

Michigan's low-band fee among states

Michigan sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $0–$300 (rank #6 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

  • Court-ordered in most civil cases over $1,000
  • Confidential
  • Settlement binding

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Mediation ordered

  2. 2

    Session held

  3. 3

    Award issued (binding unless rejected)

  4. 4

    Trial if rejected

Grounds / Eligibility

Civil disputes

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$0–$300
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-2 sessions

Official Resources

Michigan Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Michigan

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

Guardianship
STANDARD
$175–$300
2-4 months
Divorce
CLERK
$150–$250
No children: 60-day minimum. With children: 180-day minimum. Contested: 1-2 years.
Probate
STANDARD
$150–$350
6-12 months
Civil Lawsuit
STANDARD
$150–$400
12-24 months
Name Change
CLERK
$150–$200
1-2 months
Property Dispute
STANDARD
$150–$400
6-18 months

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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 Court Mediation in Michigan: max fee $0–$300, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.