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MC 52Mandatory

Request and Writ for Garnishment (Income Tax Refund/Credit)

Michigan · Michigan State Court Administrative Office · Effective March 1, 2023

This form is a request and writ used to ask the court to take money from a person's income tax refund or credit to pay off a judgment debt. It requires the plaintiff to state the details of the judgment and why they believe the money is owed.

The court describes it as: Court rule / statute: MCL 600.4061, MCL 600.4061a

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used when a person who won a judgment (the plaintiff) needs to collect money owed from the loser (the defendant) by having the state tax agency withhold funds from the defendant's tax refund or credit.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The plaintiff, or their attorney, fills out the request part of this form.
What must the plaintiff do after filing this?
The plaintiff must serve the writ on the state treasurer with a $6.00 fee and any discovery requests. They must also serve a copy on the defendant within 7 days of serving the state treasurer.
What does the defendant do if they disagree with this garnishment?
The defendant has 14 days after being notified of an intercept to file objections to the writ of garnishment with the court.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect March 1, 2023.

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