Wayne County Probate Court | Detroit, Michigan |
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WAYNE
COUNTY PROBATE COURT
FAX
and E-FILING POLICY
DURING
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
Rev. 3/17/20
Pursuant to Michigan Supreme Court
Administrative Order 2020-1, the Wayne County Probate Court adopts the
following policy regarding the filing of documents via fax or e-mail:
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This policy is effective until the
close of business Friday April 3, 2020 or as provided by a subsequent court
order.
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Filings submitted by email can only
be accepted in PDF format.
Guidelines:
· The following pleadings and documents, whether requiring a
fee or not, will be accepted for filing via fax or email:
· If payment is
required, it may be submitted via ePayment or any other
payment application which the Wayne County Probate Court chooses to
utilize. If payment is required, and a
fee waiver is inapplicable or payment cannot be made online for another reason,
the court may, in its discretion, accept the filing for processing and bill the
petitioner to be paid at a later date.
· Fax or email filings must:
o Include a
cover sheet (FAX) or in the body of an electronic message provide the following information: case
name/number, document title, and name/phone # of sender.
o Be on
8.5”x11” paper, and no smaller than 12-point font (MCR 1.109) – SCAO forms must
be used where an SCAO form is available. · Documents received during regular business hours of the
court will be deemed filed on that business day. Documents received after
regular business hours and on weekends or designated court holidays will be
deemed filed on the next business day.
· Documents filed by fax or email are considered original
documents. The filing party shall retain the documents that were
transmitted by fax as well as the fax confirmation sheet.
· A signature includes a signature transmitted by fax (MCR 1.109(E))
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