2026 state court fee data · Michigan

Tenant Rights in Michigan

Recorded at $30–$100 - among the cheaper 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 Tenant Rights in Michigan: 5 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Michigan sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($30–$100). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (5 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Tenant Rights in Michigan ranks #94 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.

Tenant Rights 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 tenant rights sits among Michigan filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Michigan, tenant rights ranks 9 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Michigan. Neighbours: Eviction at $150 and Small Claims at $75.

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 5 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Security deposit in District Court Small Claims.

Michigan's low-band fee among states

Michigan sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $30–$100 (rank #8 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

  • Written demand
  • Documentation
  • File in District Court Small Claims

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Document issues

  2. 2

    Send demand letter

  3. 3

    File in District Court Small Claims

  4. 4

    Hearing

  5. 5

    Judgment

Grounds / Eligibility

Security deposit, habitability, rent escrow

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
NOMINAL schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$30–$100
Residency
File where rental property is located
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-3 months

Official Resources

Michigan Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Michigan

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

Small Claims
NOMINAL
$30–$75
3-6 weeks to hearing
Eviction
CLERK
$45–$150
Hearing within 10-21 days. Possession order after judgment.
Domestic Violence Protection
WAIVED
Free
Ex parte PPO same-day; respondent can request hearing within 14 days
Name Change
CLERK
$150–$200
1-2 months
Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Ex parte PPO same-day; respondent can request hearing within 14 days
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 Tenant Rights in Michigan: max fee $30–$100, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.