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E-Filing in Michigan Courts
Policies and Standards: No. 2, effective September 1, 2019
leases, bank statements, wills, codicils, trusts, or other testamentary documents;
copies of documents from a court file that preceded these standards or a printout of
a register of action from a court’s records;
documents created by local, state, or federal government agencies, such as a local
tax bill, marriage license, birth certificate, or death certificate; and
documents prepared, executed, acknowledged, or proved outside the state of
Michigan, such as a copy of a foreign judgment.
These standards also do not apply to the Michigan Uniform Law Citations.
Language
• Each document filed with the court must be in English. MCR 1.109(D)(1)
.
Caption, Titling of Documents
• The caption must comply with specific court rule requirements, including
capitalized statements for appellate documents. MCR 1.109(D)
.
• The title of a motion and subsequent order must be specific and include the
name of the party filing the motion (e.g., Defendant [NAME]’s Motion for
Summary Disposition). MCR 2.119
.
Personal Identifying Information
• Personal identifying information protected under MCR 1.109(D)(9)
as of January
1, 2021 must be provided to the court as required by MCR 1.109(D)(2) in an
appropriate SCAO-approved method or form. If by form, the form must be
completed and filed with the document to which it pertains.
• If a party is required to include protected personal identifying information in a
public document filed with the court after January 1, 2021, the party shall file the
document with the protected personal identifying information redacted, along with
a personal identifying information form approved by the State Court
Administrative Office under MCR 1.109(D)(9)(b)(i)
.
Page View/Size
• 8 ½ x 11 inch view. Must be capable of being printed on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper per
single page without manipulation. MCR 1.109(B)
.
• Cannot reduce 8 ½ x 14 inches to fit into an 8 ½ x 11 inch view.
• No multiple transcript pages on a single document page. MCR 1.109(B)
.
• Any attachment, graphic, or photograph larger than 8 ½ x 11 inches must be filed
in its original size in paper format unless the judge directs that it can be filed
electronically in its original size. MCR 1.109(D)(4), MCR 1.109(G)(3)(c)
.
• Any attachment, graphic, or photograph smaller than 8 ½ x 11 inches may be
filed in its original size.