September 28, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Jackson, Johnson, Virgil Smith, Cushingberry, Tobocman, Alma Smith, Young, Farrah, Dean and Cheeks and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 1m to chapter IX.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
CHAPTER IX
Sec. 1m. (1) The court shall assess $10.00 upon each defendant
who is sentenced for a misdemeanor or a felony in which the use,
sale, or possession of alcoholic liquor is an element.
(2) An assessment under this section shall be in addition to
any other fine or cost ordered to be paid. On the last day of each
month, the clerk of the court shall transmit the assessments
collected under this section to the supreme court, which shall use
the assessments to defray the costs of tethering the drug treatment
court participants under chapter 10A of the revised judicature act
of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1060 to 600.1082. Funds collected
under this section shall be in addition to any funds disbursed to
the drug treatment courts from the justice system fund under
section 181(4)(v) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA
236, MCL 600.181.