Welcome to the 62-B District Court Landlord Tenant Division. The Landlord Tenant Division is responsible for handling all real property disputes. We handle your dispute from the first filing of a complaint to hearing for summary proceedings, and enforcement of judgments.
Please contact our Landlord Tenant Clerk at
616.554.0714 or
616-656-5301 with any questions.
Note: Before accepting a landlord tenant action, the clerk must verify that the action arises from a property located within the City of Kentwood.
To file a pleading, please
complete this online form and:
- Attach your form, motion or other filing as a Word Document or PDF. Attach the form, not a link to the form, as the court cannot sign into a remote/cloud server. Exhibits should be attached as a PDF. Commonly used forms are available here: Landlord Tenant Forms
- Your pleading must be electronically signed with an electronic encryption program that ensures authenticity. If not signed appropriately, the filing will not be accepted.
- Please contact the court directly to pay the appropriate filing fee at 616.554.0714.
Filing Fees for Money Judgment & Possession
Filing Fees for Complaints
| Claim |
Filing Fee |
| Possession Only |
$55.00 |
| Possession with Money Claims up to $ 600.00 |
$90.00 |
| Possession with Money Claims from $ 600.01 to $ 1,750.00 |
$110.00 |
| Possession with Money Claims from $ 1,750.01 to $ 10,000.00 |
$130.00 |
| Possession with Money Claims from $ 10,000.01 to $ 25,000.00 |
$215.00 |
| Land Contract Forfeiture Action |
$55.00 |
For judgments exceeding $25,000.00, Judge Sterkenburg can hear the case in District Court by a temporary appointment as a Circuit Court Judge.
OTHER COURT FEES
| Jury Demand |
$50 |
| Motion Fee |
$20 |
SERVICE FEES
| Court Officer |
$26 + mileage |
POST JUDGMENT COURT FEES
| Order of Eviction |
$15 |
| Writ of Garnishment |
$15 |
| Request & Order to Seize Property |
$15 |
| Subpoena on Discovery |
$15 |
POST JUDGMENT COURT OFFICER SERVICE FEES
| Order of Eviction |
$40 |
| Writ of Garnishment |
$23 + miles |
| Request & Order to Seize Property |
$40 + % |
| Subpoena on Discovery |
$26 + mileage
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