Michigan § 600.2549 - Depositions and certified copies; fees taxable as costs.
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§ 600.2549. Depositions and certified copies; fees taxable as costs.
Reasonable and actual fees paid for depositions of witnesses filed in any clerk's office and for the certified copies of documents or papers recorded or filed in any public office shall be allowed in the taxation of costs only if, at the trial or when damages were assessed, the depositions were read in evidence, except for impeachment purposes, or the documents or papers were necessarily used.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.2549 cover?
Section 600.2549 ("Depositions and certified copies; fees taxable as costs.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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