Section 600.244 - Filing fees to supreme court; waiver; costs(1) The following fees shall be paid to the supreme court clerk and may be taxed as costs when costs are allowed by the supreme court: (a) The sum of $375.00 for an application for leave to appeal.(b) The sum of $375.00 for an original proceeding.(c) The sum of $150.00 for a motion for immediate consideration or a motion to expedite appeal, except that a prosecuting attorney is exempt from paying a fee under this subdivision in an appeal arising out of a criminal proceeding, if the defendant is represented by a court-appointed lawyer.(d) The sum of $75.00 for all other motions.(e) Fifty cents per page for a certified copy of a paper, from a public record.(f) The sum of $5.00 for certified docket entries.(g) The sum of $1.00 for certification of a copy presented to the clerk.(h) Fifty cents per page for a copy of an opinion; however, 1 copy must be given without charge to the attorney for each party in the case.(2) A person who is unable to pay a filing fee may ask the supreme court to waive the fee by filing a motion and an affidavit disclosing the reason for that inability.Added by 2003, Act 138, s 2, eff. 10/1/2003.