FD/FOC4022 USE THIS PACKET TO REQUEST ACCESS TO FRIEND OF THE COURT RECORDS THIS PACKET CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: o COVERSHEET (FD/FOC4022a) o INSTRUCTIONS (FD/FOC4022b) o REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS (FD/FOC4022-O) o REQUEST TO ACCESS FRIEND OF THE COURT RECORDS (FD/FOC4022-R) DO NOT USE THIS FORM TO REQUEST: o PAYMENT RECORDS. Payment records are available at no cost. Payment records may be obtained at the 2nd floor Customer Service window at the FOC located in the Penobscot building or by calling the FOC Call Center at (313) 224-5300. o TAPES OR TRANSCRIPTS OF REFEREE HEARINGS. The forms to request a Referee hearing tape(FD/FOC4059) and/or transcript (FD/FOC4060) are available at www.3rdcc.org. FD/FOC4022b INSTRUCTIONS (06/13) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REQUEST ACCESS TO FRIEND OF THE COURT RECORDS You may obtain a copy of any court order in a file by paying a copy fee. If the case is a DM, DC, DX, DZ or DO, you must obtain your copies from the Third Circuit Court Record Room located in Room 61 (in the basement) of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. Request forms and payments submitted to the Friend of the Court for these types of cases will be returned. For all other cases, you may obtain copies from the Friend of the Court by providing a completed form and payment. The Request for Copies of Circuit Court Orders form (FD/FOC4022-O) should be used when requesting a copy of a specific order. The cost is $4.00 per order. The cost to have an order certified is an additional $10.00 (or $14.00 total per certified order). The Request to Access Friend of the Court Records form (FD/FOC4022-R) should be used when requesting a copy of the entire case file. The cost is $20.00 for the entire file. The request form and payment may be submitted (1) in person at the Friend of the Court cashier's window on the 2nd floor of the Penobscot Building, or (2) by mail to the Wayne County Friend of the Court, P.O. Box 31-1443, Detroit, MI 48231-1405. Please make sure that you read the form carefully, and fill it out legibly, to ensure efficient processing of your request. Payment may be made by cash or money order made payable to the Wayne County Treasurer. Personal checks are not accepted. Attorney checks are accepted. Payment is required before the copies will be made. The copy fee is non-refundable. The Friend of the Court will make every effort to respond to your request in a timely manner. You can anticipate your copies being mailed to you within two weeks of the date the request form and payment is received by the Friend of the Court. If you would like to view your file in person, you must have your case number available, and report to the 2nd floor of the Penobscot Building. In the event your file is not available at the time of your request, accommodations will be made for you to view it as soon as possible. Michigan Court Rule 3.218 outlines what Friend of the Court records may be released, and who they may be released to. If you are not granted access to a Friend of the Court record, you may file a motion before the judge assigned to your case, or if none, the chief judge, requesting an Order of Access. FD/FOC4022b INSTRUCTIONS (06/13) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF WAYNE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY DIVISION Return this completed Request to: CASE NO. (MUST BE PROVIDED) REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS (USE SOCIAL SECURITY # IF CASE # IS NOT KNOWN) JUDGE: Plaintiff name Wayne County Friend of the Court 645 Griswold ­ P.O. Box 31-1443 Detroit, Michigan 48231-1405 Name and address of person requesting access to records P-number, if attorney: vs Defendant name Telephone number(s) where you can be contacted during normal business hours. ( ( ( )____________________________ )____________________________ )____________________________ 1. I certify that I am a party guardian attorney of record for party ___________________________________________ NAME OF PARTY third-party custodian 2. guardian ad litem or counsel for a minor OTHER _____________________________________ I need a copy of the following Court Order(s): Custody Order Interstate Order Other (specify) __ ____ APPROXIMATE DATE _____ APROXIMATE DATE Support Order ___ APPROXIMATE DATE ___ APPROXIMATE DATE APPROXIMATE DATE Order of Filiation (Paternity) I would like _____ copy/copies of the requested order(s) upon receipt by Friend of the Court for the copying fee of $4.00 per order. I would like a certified order. MAILED REQUESTS: 3. 4. Certification Fee: Add $10.00 per order. Cashier's Check IN PERSON: Cash Money Order Cashier's Check Money Order If requesting copies by mail, you MUST send this completed form, with correct payment, to the above Post Office address. I understand that the fee paid for this service is non-refundable and that my request will be processed within a timely manner. However, if the documents are not readily available, they will be provided as soon as they become available. __________ DATE ___________ SIGNATURE CASH _________ FRIEND OF THE COURT EMPLOYEE RECEIVED $ BY: ___ ______ OTHER # ___________________________________________________ ON DATE _____________ ______ COPIES WERE MAILED TO REQUESTING PERSON BY _____________________ NAME OF EMPLOYEE __________________ ON _________ ____ DATE FD/FOC4022-O (Rev.9/08) REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF WAYNE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY DIVISION Return this completed Request to: CASE NO. (MUST BE PROVIDED) REQUEST TO ACCESS FRIEND OF THE COURT RECORDS (USE SOCIAL SECURITY # IF CASE # IS NOT KNOWN) JUDGE: Plaintiff name Wayne County Friend of the Court 645 Griswold ­ P.O. Box 31-1443 Detroit, Michigan 48231-1405 Name and address of person requesting access to records P-number, if attorney: vs Defendant name Telephone number(s) where you can be contacted during normal business hours. ( ( ( )____________________________ )____________________________ )____________________________ NAME OF PARTY 1. I certify that I am a party guardian attorney of record for party ___________________________________________ OTHER _____________________________________ third-party custodian 2. 3. 4. guardian ad litem or counsel for a minor I request a copy of the Friend of the Court (FOC) file: for a flat fee of $20. (DO NOT USE THIS FORM TO REQUEST PAYMENT RECORDS OR TAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF