MI HB4612

Court shall impose minimum state costs and may impose fines, costs, assessments, and reimbursements authorized by law at time of sentencing or judgment.

Until October 17, 2020, courts may impose costs reasonably related to actual trial court operations including personnel salaries, goods and services, and facility maintenance without calculating case-specific costs.

Courts must provide defendants with information about imposed fines, costs, and assessments beginning January 1, 2015, though detailed cost calculations are not required.

Court clerks must report annually to the state court administrative office on cases where operational costs were imposed, total amounts imposed, and amounts collected.

Defendant cannot be imprisoned for nonpayment of costs unless court determines defendant has resources to pay and failed to make good-faith payment effort.