A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 880d, 8727, and 8827 (MCL 600.880d, 600.8727, and 600.8827), section 880d as added by 1993 PA 189, section 8727 as amended by 2003 PA 95, and section 8827 as amended by 2020 PA 387, and by adding sections 1495, 1496, and 1497; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Senate Bills 1089, 1090 and 1091 establish a standardized process for Michigan courts to assess indigency and prohibits the imposition of most court costs and fees on indigent individuals, thereby enhancing access to justice for low-income defendants.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
