Landlord and Tenant

Civil Department

To file electronically, please visit:
https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/

To utilize the 37th District Court Officers via electronic filing, please visit:
https://gouranger.com/

FOR FILING A LANDLORD/TENANT CASE, WE MUST HAVE

THE FOLLOWING:

 

IF THERE IS ONE DEFENDANT:

1.  Summons Packet

2.  Complaint Packet

3.  Original Notice to Quit (7 or 30 day) plus 2 Copies

4.  3 Copies of the Lease, Rental Agreement, Land Contract or Sheriff’s Deed
     (if applicable)

5.  2 Copies of the Advice of Rights form

6.  2 Copies of the Local Rental & Housing Assistance form
7.  Check made payable to “37th District Court” for the Filing Fee
     (See price schedule on reverse side)

8.  Check made payable to “Court Officer” for the Service Fee
     ($34.00 in Warren or Center Line or the appropriate service fee as listed on  

     reverse side)

 

IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE DEFENDANTS:

1.  Numbers 1 through 6 above, PLUS 2 additional copies of each for  

     every additional Defendant you have.
     (Example: for 2 Defendants you need the Summons packet plus 2 additional

     copies of the tenant page only, the Complaint plus 2 additional copies, 5   

     copies of the Notice to Quit and Lease, 4 copies of the Advice of Rights  

     and Local Housing forms.

2.  Check made payable to “37th District Court” for the Filing Fee
     (See price schedule on reverse side)

3.  Check made payable to “Court Officer” for the Service Fee
     ($34.00 per defendant in Warren or Center Line or the appropriate fee, per   

     defendant, as listed on reverse side)

 

ANY FORMS AND NECESSARY COPIES THAT ARE NOT COMPLETE WILL BE RETURNED.  THE COURT DOES NOT HAVE A PUBLIC COPY MACHINE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE COPIES. YOU MUST HAVE ALL COPIES WITH YOU WHEN YOU FILE YOUR CASE. THE COURT STAFF IS NOT ALLOWED TO ASSIST IN FILLING OUT ANY FORMS.  ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE MUST BE DIRECTED TO AN ATTORNEY.

 

FILING FEES

POSSESSION & LAND CONTRACT POSSESSION CASES           $55.00

POSSESSION & MONEY DAMAGES
(#10 ON THE COMPLAINT, SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT)

$1.00 – $600                                                           $90.00

$600.01 – $1,750                                                    $110.00

$1,750.01 – $10,000                                                $130.00

$10,000.01 – $25,000                                              $215.00

 

MOTION                                                                                   $20.00

                                                                                                 

COURT OFFICER FEES FOR THE FOLLOWING CITIES:

Armada                  $79.00                             Mt. Clemens           $59.00

Bruce Twp.             $73.00                             New Baltimore        $77.00

Chesterfield            $66.00                             New Haven             $76.00

Clinton Twp.           $48.00                             Ray Twp.               $69.00

Eastpointe              $44.00                             Richmond               $88.00

Fraser                    $38.00                             Romeo                   $67.00

Harrison Twp.         $58.00                             Roseville                 $41.00

Lake Twp.              $50.00                             Shelby Twp.           $51.00

Lenox Twp.            $81.00                             St. Clair Shores       $44.00

Macomb                 $58.00                             Sterling Heights      $43.00

Madison Heights      $41.00                             Washington            $56.00

Memphis                $98.00

 

 

If you have papers that need to be served in any other community, please contact a court officer directly to check location and price. If they are not able to accommodate the community in which the papers need to be served, the papers will be returned to you after processing so you may arrange for Service on your own.

 

Daniel Peters (586) 918-9003

Anthony Zelmanski (586) 202-3983

James Zelmanski (586) 556-2346

 

 

*** For assistance, visit www.MichiganLegalHelp.org which is a Web Site for self-represented litigants to handle simple civil legal matters on their own. ***