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MI SB0147

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sylvia Santana

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the March 1, 2025 sunset date for annual inflation adjustments to legal notice publication rates in newspapers
  • Legal notice publication rates will continue to be adjusted annually based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index percentage increase from the preceding calendar year
  • Base rates remain at $20.50 per folio for first publication and $8.45 per folio for subsequent publications, with minimum costs of $59.00 for notices published 2+ times and $44.00 for single publications
  • The Department of Treasury is responsible for calculating and applying the annual rate adjustments, rounded to the nearest 5 cents
  • Amends Section 2534 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961

Legislative Description

Civil procedure: costs and fees; fee for publication of legal notice; remove sunset for inflation adjustment. Amends sec. 2534 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2534).

Law: sunset

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

4/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/29/2025
Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety3/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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