2017 House Bill 4613 / Public Act 65

Create process to restrict expansive court cost levies

Introduced in the House

May 16, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R-74)

To create a state trial court funding commission tasked with reviewing and recommending changes to the state’s trial court funding system in light of the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling in People v Cunningham, which raised questions about the extent to which the state can impose court and prosecution costs on a defendant that bear no direct relation to the case but cover the day-to-day functions of the prosecutor, law enforcement, or other governmental unit. See also House Bill 4612.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 24, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 31, 2017

Passed in the House 103 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 6, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 15, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To create a state trial court funding commission tasked with reviewing and recommending changes to the state’s trial court funding system in light of the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling in People v Cunningham, which raised questions about the extent to which the state can impose court and prosecution costs on a defendant that bear no direct relation to the case but cover the day-to-day functions of the prosecutor, law enforcement, or other governmental unit. See also House Bill 4612.

Received in the House

June 20, 2017

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 29, 2017