Date: October 4, 2005

To: ListServ

From: Local Audit and Finance Division, Bureau of Local Government Services

(Replaces Numbered Letter 2005-4)

2005-5. This Numbered Letter announces the change in the statutory mileage rate allowed for the process or paper served out of a court by an authorized person. This Numbered Letter supersedes 2005-4.

The Michigan Department of Civil Service has established the premium mileage rate for approved private car use for State employees at 48.5 cents per mile for the period beginning September 1, 2005 and ending December 31, 2005. After December 31, 2005, the Civil Service will re-evaluate the mileage rate. The previous mileage rate (effective January 1, 2005 through August 31, 2005) was 37.5 cents per mile. Any questions concerning the mileage rate should be directed to the Michigan Department of Civil Service at (517) 373-3048.

In accordance with the provisions of Public Act 173 of 1982, MCL 600.2559(4), the statutory mileage rate that an authorized person is entitled to receive for all court process or papers served on and after September 1, 2005 is 1.5 times the rate allowed for employees in the State classified civil service or 72.75 cents per mile (48.5 x 1.5). Mileage is computed, each way, by the shortest distance from the court that issued the process or paper to the place of service, not to exceed 75 miles each way.

Issued by:

Michigan Department of Treasury
Local Audit and Finance Division
PO Box 30728
Lansing, MI 48909-8228
517.373.3227