A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 8379 and 8396 (MCL 600.8379 and 600.8396), section 8379 as amended by 2000 PA 93 and section 8396 as added by 1994 PA 12.
The bill aims to modify the distribution of fines and costs assessed by district courts for state penal law violations and civil infractions. Key provisions include:
Fines for violations are directed to the county treasurer for library purposes. In first and second-class districts, costs are divided between the county and the political subdivision. In third-class districts, costs go to the political subdivision where the violation occurred, with provisions for alternative distribution agreements among subdivisions. The bill outlines a 70/30 split for civil fines from commercial vehicle violations, with 70% going to the issuing political subdivision and 30% to the county treasurer for library purposes. Specific distribution rules are set for the fifty-second district and provisions are made for the establishment of municipal ordinance violations bureaus to manage civil infractions.
The bill is tied to the enactment of House Bill No. 4921 of the 102nd Legislature.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 60 to 50 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
