February 4, 1997



97-04



Amendment to MCR 2.119
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          On order of the Court, the following amendment to
MCR 2.119 was adopted February 4, 1997, to be effective
immediately.  

ICLE Editor's Note:

The rule is amended to read as follows:


Rule 2.119  Motion Practice

(A) - (F)  [Unchanged.]

(G)  Motion Fees.  The following provisions apply to courts in
     which a motion fee is required by MCL
     600.2529(1)[(g)](e);
     MSA 27A.2529(1)[(g)](e)

     (1)  [Unchanged.]

     (2)  The clerk shall charge a single [$10] motion
          fee, in the amount specified by MCL 600.2529(1)(e);
          MSA 27A.2529(1)(e), for all motions filed at the
          same time in an action regardless of the number of
          separately captioned documents filed or the number of
          distinct or alternative requests for relief included in
          the motions.

     (3)  [Unchanged.]


STAFF COMMENT:  The February 4, 1997, amendment to MCR 2.119(G)
adjusts the reference to the statute that establishes the fees
for filing motions.


The staff comment is published only for the benefit of the bench
and bar and is not an authoritative construction by the Court.