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Michigan

For Michigan, maximum chargeable rate is Per Folio Cost of First Publication $30.65; rate for later insertions is Per Folio Cost for Subsequent Publication $12.70; how the cap is measured is dollars per folio, set by an annual State Treasurer notice rather than by the statute; how it changes over time is the legal notice publication cost amounts shall remain the same as in the prior year; in force since is March 1, 2026, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.

State
Michigan our reading
Maximum chargeable rate
Per Folio Cost of First Publication $30.65 verified
Rate for later insertions
Per Folio Cost for Subsequent Publication $12.70 verified
How the cap is measured
dollars per folio, set by an annual State Treasurer notice rather than by the statute our reading
How it changes over time
the legal notice publication cost amounts shall remain the same as in the prior year verified
In force since
March 1, 2026 verified
Statute
MCL 600.2534, as adjusted by the State Treasurer's annual legal notice publication cost notice our reading
Sourcemichigan.gov
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DatasetWhat a newspaper may legally charge to publish a legal notice — by US state

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What the source says

After March 2025, PA 82 does not provide for further amount increases based on inflation. Therefore, for publications on or after the effective date of March 1, 2026, the legal notice publication cost amounts shall remain the same as in the prior year as follows: Legal Notice Description Amount Per Folio Cost of First Publication $30.65 Per Folio Cost for Subsequent Publication $12.70 Minimum Cost for Notice That Must Be Published Two or More Times $88.15 Minimum Cost for Notice That Must Be Published One Time $65.80

michigan.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

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