Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
October 15, 2018 Stephen J. Markman,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
Bridget M. McCormack
158473(28) David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Kurtis T. Wilder
Elizabeth T. Clement,
HAROLD STAFFNEY, Justices
Plaintiff-Appellant,
SC: 158473
v COA: 343796
Ionia CC: 18-033091-AH
MICHIGAN REFORMATORY WARDEN,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Chief Justice, the motion to waive fees is considered and it is
DENIED because MCL 600.2963 requires that a prisoner pursuing a civil action be liable
for filing fees.
Appellant is not required to pay an initial partial fee. However, for the appeal to
continue, within 21 days of the date of this order, appellant shall submit a copy of this order
and refile the copy of the pleadings returned with this order as acknowledgement of his
responsibility to pay the $375.00 filing fee. Failure to do so shall result in the appeal being
administratively dismissed.
If appellant timely complies with this order, monthly payments shall be made to the
Department of Corrections in the amount of 50 percent of the deposits made to appellant’s
account until the payments equal the balance due of $375.00. That amount shall then be
remitted to this Court.
Pursuant to MCL 600.2963(8), appellant shall not file a new civil action or appeal
in this Court until the entry fee in this case is paid in full.
The Clerk of the Court shall furnish two copies of this order to appellant and return
a copy of appellant’s pleadings with this order.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
October 15, 2018
Clerk