Sec. 28.
All the provisions of general statutes, local or special acts, or charter provisions, relating to justices of the peace and to justice courts in any city, shall apply to the municipal judges and to the municipal court of any city affected by the provisions of this act. The legislative body of any city may provide for a fixed fee not exceeding $5.50 if the amount in controversy does not exceed $600.00, and a fee not exceeding $11.00 in all other civil cases except as otherwise provided by law. Nothing in this section shall be considered to change the fees for jurors, witness fees and mileage, attorney fees, or constable's fees and mileage which are provided by statute.
History: 1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 79, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 148, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1986
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts
Act 5 of 1956 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act (730.501 - 730.534)
Section 730.501a - Uniform Municipal Court Act; Definitions.
Section 730.502 - Name of Court; Title of Judges, Entitlement of Papers.
Section 730.503 - Candidates; Designation; Incumbency Designation.
Section 730.504 - Incumbent Judges or Justices; Nonapplication of Act.
Section 730.505 - Incumbent Judges or Justices; Continuation, Vacancies.
Section 730.506 - Substitute Judges; Assistance of Other Judges.
Section 730.507 - Substitute Judges; Compensation.
Section 730.508a - Municipal Court Judge; Eligibility; Requirements.
Section 730.509 - Files, Records and Dockets.
Section 730.510 - Jurisdiction of Successor Judges.
Section 730.511 - Set Time for Trial; Hearing or Action.
Section 730.512 - Judges; Rule Making Power.
Section 730.513 - Presiding Judge; Designation, Term, Absence.
Section 730.514 - Presiding Judge; Powers and Duties, Motions, Bonds, Defaults, Rule Powers.
Section 730.515 - Motions; Form, Filing, Hearing, Notices.
Section 730.516 - Setting Aside Verdict or Judgment; New Trial; Procedure.
Section 730.517 - Instructions to Jury; Requests to Charge.
Section 730.518 - Directed Verdicts; Condition.
Section 730.520 - Judgment in Case of Disagreement of Jury.
Section 730.521 - Civil Process; Service Anywhere in County.
Section 730.522 - Concurrent Jurisdiction; Replevin; Jurisdictional Amount.
Section 730.523 - Appeals in Criminal Cases.
Section 730.523a - Appeal in Civil Action or Criminal Case; Effect of Resolution.
Section 730.524 - Attorney Fees Taxable.
Section 730.525 - Matters Returnable Before Presiding Judge.
Section 730.526 - Conduct of Trial by Litigants or Attorneys; Contempt for Violation.
Section 730.527 - Bail; Setting Date for Examinations; Recognizance in Criminal Cases.
Section 730.528 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Judges and Municipal Courts; Fees.
Section 730.529 - Judgments; Signing by Judges.
Section 730.530 - Conciliation Division; Judges; Clerks; Jurisdictional Amount.
Section 730.531 - Conciliation Division; Summons, Default, Hearings, Adjournment.
Section 730.532 - Conciliation Division; Settlement; Judgment, Payment.
Section 730.533 - Conciliation Division; Transfer to Regular Division; Costs.
Section 730.534 - Michigan Uniform Municipal Court Act; Short Title.