MI SB1054

Courts shall impose minimum state costs as set forth in section 1j when a defendant enters a guilty plea, nolo contendere plea, or is found guilty at sentencing or judgment entry.

Courts may impose authorized fines and costs related to the violation, plus reasonable additional costs including court personnel salaries, court operations, building maintenance, legal assistance expenses, and authorized assessments.

Courts may require defendants to pay fines, costs, or assessments through wage assignment and may apply overpayments in one case toward debts owed in other cases.

Courts must make available to the public and defendants information about any fines, costs, or assessments imposed, including explanations of additional costs, though case-specific cost calculations are not required.

These provisions apply regardless of whether the defendant is placed on probation, has probation revoked, or is discharged from probation, and apply to all fines, costs, and assessments ordered beginning June 18, 2014.