Michigan SB1089 amends the Michigan Court of Appeals Act to revise trial court funding and indigency determinations.

Michigan SB1089 amends the Michigan Court of Appeals Act to revise trial court funding and indigency determinations. The bill modifies the process for determining indigency, allowing self-attestation as sufficient proof unless the court requires documentary evidence. It mandates that courts waive previously imposed court costs and fees for indigent individuals and may waive fines. The bill also outlines procedures for redetermining indigency and establishes a schedule of civil fines, costs, and assessments for municipal and state civil infractions.

Michigan SB1089 amends the Michigan Court of Appeals Act to revise trial court funding and indigency determinations.

Michigan SB1089 amends the Michigan Court of Appeals Act to revise trial court funding and indigency determinations. The bill modifies the process for determining indigency, allowing self-attestation as sufficient proof unless the court requires documentary evidence. It mandates that courts waive previously imposed court costs and fees for indigent individuals and may waive fines. The bill also outlines procedures for redetermining indigency and establishes a schedule of civil fines, costs, and assessments for municipal and state civil infractions.