MI HB5534

Requires the state court administrative office to analyze trial court costs, revenue sources, and operational funding needs by May 1, 2026, including determining revenue lost from elimination of certain criminal procedure costs and calculating each court's operational expenses based on weighted caseload.

Directs development of a proposed fee schedule for trial courts that attributes operational costs to individual cases based on actual average case costs without additional charges for case length or constitutional rights, with uniform indigency standards.

Mandates creation of a statewide uniform court debt collection system working with the Department of Treasury, potentially including a pilot program to determine costs and feasibility of centralized collections.

Requires development of a statewide revenue distribution system through a trial court fund that allocates court revenue to funding units based on the difference between operational costs and maintenance of effort, with estimated state general fund expenditure ranges.

Directs development of legislative proposals and court facility capital funding recommendations, with a comprehensive report due to the governor and legislature by May 1, 2026; effective 91 days after final adjournment of the 2024 regular session.