Sec. 557a.
(1) There is established in the circuit court in each judicial circuit a stipulation assignment fee fund. A stipulation assignment fee of $250.00 shall be paid into the fund by each party to the action. The fee is not refundable.
(2) The total fees received pursuant to subsection (1) shall be used for the provision of civil legal services through the legal aid and defender association of Detroit or through existing legal services and legal aid programs funded by the legal services corporation. By January 30 of each year, the circuit court shall distribute the fees received during the previous calendar year pursuant to subsection (1) solely to the existing civil legal services programs within its judicial circuit. If more than 1 civil legal service program exists within the judicial circuit, each program shall receive an equal share of the funds.
History: Add. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-5 - Chapter 5 Circuit Courts: Organization and Powers (600.501...600.596)
Section 600.501 - Judicial Circuits.
Section 600.502 - First Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.503 - Second Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.504 - Third Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.505 - Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.506 - Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.507 - Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.508 - Seventh Judicial Circuit; County; Number of Judges.
Section 600.509 - Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.510 - Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.510.amended - Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.511 - Tenth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.512 - Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.513 - Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.514 - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.515 - Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.516 - Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.517 - Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.518 - Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.519 - Eighteenth Judicial Circuit; Bay County.
Section 600.520 - Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.521 - Twentieth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.522 - Twenty-First Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.523 - Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.524 - Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.525 - Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.526 - Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit; Marquette.
Section 600.527 - Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.528 - Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.529 - Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.530 - Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.531 - Thirtieth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.532 - Thirty-First Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.533 - Thirty-Second Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.534 - Thirty-Third Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.535 - Thirty-Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.536 - Thirty-Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.537 - Thirty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.538 - Thirty-Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.539 - Thirty-Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.540 - Thirty-Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.541 - Fortieth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.542 - Forty-First Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.543 - Forty-Second Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.544 - Forty-Third Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.545 - Forty-Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.546 - Forty-Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.547 - Forty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.548 - Forty-Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549 - Forty-Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549.amended - Forty-Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549a - Forty-Ninth Judicial Circuit; Counties; Number of Judges.
Section 600.549b - Fiftieth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549c - Fifty-First Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549d - Fifty-Second Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549e - Fifty-Third Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549f - Fifty-Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549g - Fifty-Fifth Judicial Circuit; Counties; Number of Judges.
Section 600.549h - Fifty-Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.549i - Fifty-Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Section 600.551 - Additional Courtroom Facilities in Multi-Judge Counties.
Section 600.555 - Circuit Judge; Annual Salary; Expenses; Assisting Other Courts.
Section 600.557a - Stipulation Assignment Fee Fund.
Section 600.557b - Senior Judge Civil Action Fund.
Section 600.558 - Repealed. 1990, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990.
Section 600.560 - Judges; Absence or Disability, Authority of Judge in Adjoining Circuit.
Section 600.562 - Judges; Practice of Law Prohibited.
Section 600.563, 600.564 - Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
236-1961-5-COURT-OFFICERS - Court Officers (600.565...600.596)