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Michigan Form MC 97: Protected Personal Identifying Information
What this form does, who files it, what it costs, and how to avoid the errors that get Michigan filings rejected.
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Quick Answer
What is Michigan form MC 97?
Form MC 97 is the nonpublic Michigan court form used to give the court protected personal identifying information — Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial account numbers — that MCR 1.109(D)(9)(a) keeps out of public filings.
Who files it
Any party who must give the court protected identifying information for themselves, a child, or another person named in the case.
Where it goes
The clerk of the court where your case is filed, submitted with the public document that references the protected information.
Filing fee
None — MC 97 has no separate filing fee.
What you need before you start
- The case caption exactly as it appears on your other filings
- The full name of each person whose protected information you are providing
- Social Security numbers, dates of birth, or account numbers as required by the case type
How to complete and file form MC 97
- 1
Complete the public document first, using only the last four digits or a redacted reference.
- 2
List the full protected information on MC 97.
- 3
File MC 97 with the clerk at the same time as the public document.
- 4
Keep your own copy — the court file copy is nonpublic and will not be handed back at the counter.
Mistakes that get MC 97 rejected
- Writing full Social Security numbers on the public complaint or petition instead of on MC 97
- Filing MC 97 late, which can leave the case incomplete until the court has the information
- Forgetting to file an updated MC 97 when information changes