GARRET GERARD DOBEK V DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
Megan K. Cavanagh,
Chief Justice
Brian K. Zahra
Richard H. Bernstein
Elizabeth M. Welch
Kyra H. Bolden
Kimberly A. Thomas
Noah P. Hood,
Justices
I, Elizabeth Kingston-Miller, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
April 29, 2026
Order
Clerk
April 29, 2026
169957 (41)
GARRET GERARD DOBEK,
Petitioner-Appellant,
SC: 169957
v COA: 369448
Ingham CC: 22-000649-AA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Respondent-Appellee.
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On order of the Chief Justice, petitioner-appellant is not entitled to a fee waiver
because MCL 600.2963 requires a prisoner who is pursuing a civil action to pay a partial
fee of either 50% of the average monthly deposits or the average monthly balance for the
past 12 months, whichever is greater. The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide two
copies of this order and one copy of the application filed with the Court to petitioner-
appellant.
Within 21 days of the date of this order, petitioner-appellant must send to the Court:
1. the initial partial filing fee of $31.00, which is approximately 50% of
petitioner-appellant’s average monthly deposits;
2. one copy of this order;
3. the application that was returned to petitioner-appellant.
By doing so, petitioner-appellant becomes responsible to pay the full $375 filing
fee. If petitioner-appellant fails to timely comply with this order, the application will be
administratively dismissed and the case closed. If petitioner-appellant timely complies
with this order, the Department of Correction shall retain 50% of future monthly deposits
made to plaintiff-appellant’s account until the $344.00 balance is paid. Upon collecting the
balance, the department shall remit this amount to this Court.
Under MCL 600.2963(8), petitioner-appellant may not file a new civil action or
appeal in this Court until the filing fee in this case is paid in full.

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