HOUSE BILL No. 5978


     April 30, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Kowall, Richardville, Faunce, Howell, Gilbert, Richner, Rivet, McConico, Raczkowski,
Vander Veen, Ehardt, Bernero, Wojno, Woodward, Bovin, Koetje, Bishop and Woronchak and referred to the Committee on Criminal
Justice.


        A bill to amend 1846 RS 171, entitled

   "Of county jails and the regulation thereof,"

   (MCL 801.1 to 801.27) by adding section 4b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 4B.  (1) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2003, EACH PERSON WHO IS

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        INCARCERATED IN THE COUNTY JAIL SHALL PAY A FEE OF $10.00, WHICH

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        IS PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF WHEN THE PERSON IS ADMITTED INTO

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        THE JAIL.

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             (2) THE COUNTY SHERIFF MAY COLLECT A FEE OWED UNDER THIS

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        SECTION BY WITHDRAWING THAT AMOUNT FROM ANY INMATE ACCOUNT MAIN-

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        TAINED BY THE SHERIFF FOR THAT INMATE.

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             (3) ONCE EACH CALENDAR QUARTER, THE SHERIFF SHALL FORWARD

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        ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR

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        DEPOSIT IN THE LOCAL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS TRAINING FUND CREATED

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        IN THE LOCAL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS' TRAINING ACT.


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             (4) AN INMATE WHO FAILS TO PAY A FEE OWED UNDER THIS SECTION

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        BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE JAIL IS LIABLE FOR A CIVIL FINE

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        OF $100.00.  AN APPEARANCE TICKET MAY BE ISSUED TO A PERSON WHO

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        FAILS TO PAY A FEE OWED UNDER THIS SECTION.  THE APPEARANCE

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        TICKET MAY BE ISSUED BY THE SHERIFF OR A DEPUTY SHERIFF.  THE

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        COUNTY PROSECUTOR FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE JAIL IS LOCATED IS

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        RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE CIVIL VIOLATION.  A CIVIL FINE COL-

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        LECTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO THE COUNTY TREASURER.

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        ONCE EACH CALENDAR QUARTER, THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL FORWARD

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        ALL CIVIL FINES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE STATE TREA-

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        SURER FOR DEPOSIT IN THE LOCAL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS TRAINING FUND

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        CREATED IN THE LOCAL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS' TRAINING ACT.

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             Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

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        effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 5977

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        (request no. 04778'01) of the 91st Legislature is enacted into

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        law.

























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