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Prohibited compensation, fees, or costs; violation as malfeasance in office.

MCL 600.879
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600.879. Prohibited compensation, fees, or costs; violation as malfeasance in office. Sec. 879. (1) A probate judge, probate register, clerk, or employee of the probate court shall not receive or accept any compensation whatever for collecting from a fiduciary or estate any fees for the publishing of a notice or matter required in a proceeding in the probate court. (2) A probate judge shall not collect or receive any fee from, or charge any costs to, a person unless the payment of the fee or costs is expressly authorized by law. A person violating this section is guilty of malfeasance in office. Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff. July 1, 1979
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-879Fetched: 10/20/2026

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