Look at the header (the top section) of the Writ of Garnishment you got to see if your case is in circuit or district court.
If your case is in district court, the clerk will serve your objection on your creditor and the garnishee. You will only get one copy back.
If your case is in circuit court, you must serve the objection on your creditor and the garnishee. You must serve the objection with the Notice of Hearing section filled out, so you should wait to get those copies from the clerk before serving the other parties. If the creditor has an attorney, serve the creditor’s attorney instead of the creditor. You must serve these documents electronically if you can and if the other parties have access to e-mail. If you or the other parties can't do this electronically, or if you are not sure, you can serve it by regular mail.
If you are using MiFILE to file documents electronically, your documents will be served (sent to the other party) electronically as long as the other party is also using MiFILE. If the other party is not using MiFILE, you will need to serve (send) the documents by e-mail, if possible, or by regular mail if electronic options are not available.
MiFILE is only available for some courts. Even in courts where it is available, you can only use it for some case types. The State Court Administrative Office keeps a chart of courts that use e-filing. To learn more, read What Is E-Filing?.
If you are serving documents by e-mail, keep the following rules in mind:
- All documents must be in PDF format;
- The e-mail subject line must include the name of the court, case name, case number, and the title of each document being sent;
- If you e-mail a document at or before 11:59 p.m., it is considered served on that day. If you send the e-mail on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it is considered served on the next business day;
- Do not delete any e-mails you send to the other party, especially e-mails that served court documents. You must keep a record of sent items until a judgment or final order is entered and all appeals have been completed.
After you serve the notice, sign and date the Certificate of Mailing section of your objection. Make a copy, and give it to the clerk. File the Certificate of Mailing the same way you filed your other documents.
If you served the motion electronically, cross out the part of the Certificate of Mailing section that says “first-class mail addressed to their last-known address as defined in MCR 2.107(C)(3)” and write how you served your documents. If it is by e-mail, include the e-mail address you used. For example, you could write “I served this document by e-mail to emailaddress@email.com.”
If you served the other party using MiFILE, you will not need to file a Proof of Service. MiFILE will create and file a Proof of Service for you.