HOUSE BILL No. 5023

 

June 29, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Hildenbrand and Elsenheimer and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

 

"The code of criminal procedure,"

 

(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 1k to chapter IX.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

CHAPTER IX

 

     Sec. 1k. (1) At sentencing, or earlier if sentencing is

 

delayed or entry of judgment is deferred, the court may impose any

 

authorized fines, costs, assessments, or restitution, including the

 

minimum state cost prescribed by section 1j of this chapter, the

 

cost of providing legal assistance to the defendant, and the crime

 

victim rights assessment under section 5 of 1989 PA 196, MCL

 

780.905. The court may impose those charges even if the court does

 

not place the defendant on probation, revokes probation, or

 


discharges the defendant from probation.

 

     (2) The court may order an employed defendant to execute a

 

wage assignment to pay any fines, costs, assessments, or

 

restitution.