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MC 289

Wage Assignment

Michigan · Michigan State Court Administrative Office · Effective September 1, 2020

This form is a court order that tells an employer to take a certain amount of money from an employee's paychecks and send it to the court. It is used to collect money owed to the court.

The court describes it as: Court rule / statute: MCL 769.1k, MCL 771.3(2)(f), MCL 780.766(18), MCL 780.794(18), MCL 780.826(15)

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a defendant is on probation and has missed payments, or when the order is issued under specific court rules, to legally require an employer to withhold wages.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form includes sections for the court, the employee, and the employer, and it is issued by the judge. The certificate of mailing is signed by someone who served the papers.
What does this form do?
It orders an employer to withhold a specific amount of money from the employee's earnings and send it to the court. The order stays in effect until the court says otherwise or the total amount owed is paid.
Is this a contract?
The form notes that a wage assignment is usually a contract, but for the purposes of this order, wages are defined based on federal wage garnishment law.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2020.

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