COLLECTION OF CERTAIN COURT COSTS,

PENALTIES, AND FEES

House Bill 5314

Sponsor:  Rep. Ted Hammon

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 4-29-08

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5314 AS INTRODUCED 10-16-07

Currently, the Revised Judicature Act specifies that if a person incurred a penalty, fee, or costs for an act or omission that was not also a misdemeanor, the penalty, fee or costs could be recovered in the same manner as civil monetary judgments in the same court.

House Bill 5314 would revise the provision to instead specify that unless otherwise specifically provided for by law, a penalty, a fee, or costs could be recovered in the same manner as a civil judgment for money in the same court.

MCL 600.4805

FISCAL IMPACT:

There would be no fiscal impact to state or local government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Ben Gielczyk

                                                                                                                           Bethany Wicksall

■ 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.