2003 House Bill 4733 / Public Act 71

Introduced in the House

May 22, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

To establish state minimum costs ordered in a juvenile determination of responsibility of $60 for a felony, $45 for a serious or specified misdemeanor, and $35 for any other misdemeanor or ordinance violation. The payments would be deposited into a new Justice System Fund which would replace some of the general fund money now used to pay for the judiciary. The bill also would make payment of the state minimum costs a condition of probation or supervision. It is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and reduce the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 12, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the substitute (H-1).

June 18, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described, and raised the fee on non-serious misdemeanors and ordinance violations to $40 instead of $35.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To establish state minimum costs ordered in a juvenile determination of responsibility of $60 for a felony, $45 for a serious or specified misdemeanor, and $40 for any other misdemeanor or ordinance violation. The payments would be deposited into a new Justice System Fund which would replace some of the general fund money now used to pay for the judiciary. The bill also would make payment of the state minimum costs a condition of probation or supervision. It is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and reduce the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.

Received in the Senate

June 19, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 26, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

July 1, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which further clarifies which fees may or may not be waived.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To establish state minimum costs ordered in a juvenile determination of responsibility of $60 for a felony, $45 for a serious or specified misdemeanor, and $40 for any other misdemeanor or ordinance violation. The payments would be deposited into a new Justice System Fund which would replace some of the general fund money now used to pay for the judiciary. The bill also would make payment of the state minimum costs a condition of probation or supervision. It is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and reduce the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.

Received in the House

July 1, 2003

July 2, 2003

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 21, 2003