Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
July 12, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
163194(21) David F. Viviano
Richard H. Bernstein
Elizabeth T. Clement
Megan K. Cavanagh
In re JONES Elizabeth M. Welch,
_____________________________________ Justices
DEANGELO JONES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
SC: 163194
v COA: 356431
CHIPPEWA CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE,
Defendant-Appellee.
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On order of the Chief Justice, the motion to waive fees is DENIED because MCL
600.2963 requires that a prisoner pursuing a civil action be liable for filing fees. The Clerk
of the Court is directed to provide two copies of this order and one copy of the application
filed with the Court to appellant.
Within 21 days of the date of this order, appellant send to the Court:
1. the initial partial filing fee of $119.00;
2. one copy of this order; and
3. the application that was returned to appellant.
By doing this, appellant becomes responsible to pay the full filing fee of $375.00.
If appellant fails to timely comply with this order, the application will be administratively
dismissed and the case closed. If appellant timely complies with this order, the Department
of Corrections shall retain 50% of future monthly deposits made to appellant’s account
until the $256.00 balance is paid. Upon collecting the balance, the department shall remit
the amount to this Court.
Under MCL 600.2963(8), appellant may not file a new civil action or appeal in this
Court until the filing fee in this case is paid in full.
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.
July 12, 2021
Clerk