Process service and court filing in Oakland County, Michigan
3 Oakland County courthouses
- E-filing required
- Mandatory (most case types) (case initiation and subsequent filings in circuit civil, domestic, criminal; exceptions filed in person/mail: AP, EM, NC, UD, UE, UF, UI, UM, UN types)
- E-filing system
- MiFILE (Michigan statewide e-filing, TrueFiling/ImageSoft)
- E-filing portal
- Court e-filing page
- New civil complaint fee
- $175.00 ($150 statutory + $25 EFS fee per statewide Circuit Court Fee Table, Feb. 2025)
- Small claims fee
- $25 (to $600), $45 ($600-$1,750), $65 (over $1,750), filed in DISTRICT court (SCAO District Court Fee Table, April 2025)
- Family law petition fee
- Divorce without minor children $175.00; with minor children $255.00; custody/paternity $255.00
- Fee schedule
- Court fee schedule
- Case lookup
- Court case search
Court information from 1Court, our partner company, verified July 26, 2026. Oakland County court information on 1Court
What we do and how fast
Nationwide Legal supports Oakland County, Michigan law firms across the Pontiac, Troy, and Birmingham metro north of Detroit. Our team handles process service, court filing, e-filing, court reporting, subpoenas, and records retrieval at the Sixth Circuit Court in Pontiac, the Oakland Probate Court, the 50th District Court, and the Eastern District federal courthouse in Detroit. Same-day service across the Oakland metro, named coordinators on every order, and live status updates.
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Common questions
Is e-filing required in Oakland County?
1Court lists e-filing in Oakland County as: Mandatory (most case types) (case initiation and subsequent filings in circuit civil, domestic, criminal; exceptions filed in person/mail: AP, EM, NC, UD, UE, UF, UI, UM, UN types). We file electronically or at the counter, whichever the court requires.
Which Oakland County courthouses hear civil cases?
Oakland County Circuit Court, 52-3 District Court, 48th District Court. We file and serve for cases at each of them.
What is the filing fee for a new civil complaint in Oakland County?
$175.00 ($150 statutory + $25 EFS fee per statewide Circuit Court Fee Table, Feb. 2025), per 1Court. The court's fee is separate from our service charge.
How fast can you serve papers in Oakland County?
Same-day service attempts are available on rush orders. Standard orders complete in 1 to 3 business days, with a proof of service or non-service affidavit on every order.
How is Oakland County service priced?
We quote each order. Request a quote with the documents and addresses and we reply with the price.