Section 600.321 - Fees to court of appeals; charge per page; waiver; deposit; costs; use(1) The following fees shall be paid to the clerk of the court of appeals and may be taxed as costs if costs are allowed by order of the court: (a) For an appeal as of right, for an application for leave to appeal, or for an original proceeding, $375.00. This fee shall be paid only once for appeals that are taken by multiple parties from the same lower court order or judgment and can be consolidated.(b) Upon the entry of any motion except a motion described in subdivision (c) upon the motion docket, $100.00.(c) Upon the entry of a motion for immediate consideration or a motion to expedite appeal upon the motion docket, $200.00. This fee shall be paid only once regardless of the number of lower court files involved in the appeal. A prosecuting attorney is exempt from paying a fee under this subdivision with regard to an appeal arising out of a criminal proceeding.(2) The clerk of the court of appeals shall charge 50 cents per page for certified copies of entries or papers in any action or proceedings when required for any other purpose than one connected with the progress or disposition of the action or proceeding.(3) The clerk shall charge 50 cents per page for all uncertified copies of opinions, except those sent to 1 counsel representing each party in the case, for which no charge shall be made.(4) If a person is unable to pay the fees required by this section, the person, by motion, accompanied by the person's affidavit stating facts showing that inability, may ask the court to waive the fees and the court or a judge of the court may waive payment of the fees.(5) Each month the clerk of the court of appeals shall deposit with the state treasurer all fees collected and obtain and file a receipt for the fees deposited.(6) Costs shall be awarded in the discretion of the court.(7) The fees collected under this section shall be used to fund a probation swift and sure sanctions program created under the probation swift and sure sanctions act, chapter XIA of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 771A.1 to 771A.8.Amended by 2012, Act 617,s 1, eff. 1/9/2013.Amended by 2011, Act 130,s 1, eff. 9/6/2011.Amended by 2007, Act 64,s 1, eff. 9/28/2007.Amended by 2005, Act 326, s 2, eff. 12/27/2005.Amended by 2005, Act 151, s 1, eff. 9/30/2005.Amended by 2003, Act 138, s 3, eff. 10/1/2003.Add. 1964, Act 281, Imd. Eff. 6/11/1964 ;--Am. 1970, Act 248, Imd. Eff. 1/1/1971 ;--Am. 1986, Act 274, Eff. 3/31/1987 ;--Am. 1990, Act 277, Eff. 3/28/1991 ;--Am. 1997, Act 182, Eff. 1/1/1998.