MI HB5567

Courts may order convicted persons to reimburse the state or local government for emergency response and prosecution expenses for convictions involving impaired driving, OWI violations, snowmobile/ORV violations, aviation violations, railroad violations, and violations of personal protection orders.

Reimbursable expenses include salaries and overtime pay for law enforcement, fire department, and emergency medical personnel; prosecution personnel compensation; medical supply costs; and extradition costs.

Multiple units of government may each be reimbursed for their own expenses incurred in relation to the incident.

Reimbursement orders become conditions of probation or parole, and failure to comply in good faith can result in revocation; however, persons cannot be imprisoned solely for non-payment unless courts determine they have resources to pay and willfully refused.

For convictions of sex offenses and human trafficking crimes, courts shall mandate reimbursement to any government entity (state, local, or federal) for incident-related expenses; effective date September 22, 2016, contingent on enactment of HB 5442 and SB 976.