COURT-ORDERED FINES, COSTS, AND ASSESSMENTS

House Bill 5023

Sponsor:  Rep. Dave Hildenbrand

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 10-4-05

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5023 AS INTRODUCED 6-29-05

The bill would amend Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedures, entitled Judgment and Sentence, to allow a court at sentencing (or earlier if sentencing is delayed or entry of judgment is deferred) to impose any authorized fines, costs, assessments, or restitution, including the prescribed minimum state costs, the cost of providing legal assistance to the defendant, and the crime victim rights assessment.  The court could impose those charges even if it does not place the defendant on probation, revokes probation, or discharges the defendant from probation.

In addition, the court could order an employed defendant to execute a wage assignment to pay any fines, costs, assessments, or restitution. 

MCL 769.1k

FISCAL IMPACT:

To the extent that the bill enabled increased collections of court fines, costs, assessments, and restitution, it could increase revenues from those sources, which support local libraries, law enforcement, courts, and the budgets for the Judiciary and the Department of Corrections. 

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Marilyn Peterson

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.