Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 600.874 - Probate court; charge and collection of fees; waiver of fee for conduct of marriage ceremony; remittance(1) The probate court shall charge and collect the following fees: (a) For performing a marriage ceremony, $10.00.(b) For issuance of a commission to take testimony, $7.00.(c) For taking, certifying, sealing, and forwarding depositions, $5.00, and 10 cents per page, which fees shall be considered as costs in the case; and for each copy of the deposition furnished, 3 cents per page.(2) A probate judge may waive the fee for performing a marriage ceremony if the parties to the marriage are indigent.(3) A fee paid under subsection (1)(a) shall be remitted to the probate court for the county in which the probate judge performing the marriage serves.Amended by 2012, Act 266,s 1, eff. 7/3/2012.Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff. 7/1/1979.