Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.401
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as "the state correctional facility reimbursement act."
Michigan Compiled Laws — THE STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT ACT (Act 253 of 1935)
Michigan · statute · 253 of 1935, Mich. Comp. Laws · 11 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.401a
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Assets" means property, tangible or intangible, real or personal, belonging to or due a prisoner or former prisoner including income or payments to such prisoner from social security, worker's compensation, veteran's compensation, pension benefits, previously earned salary or wages, bonuses, a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.401b
Assets of prisoners; form.
(1) The department shall develop a form which shall be used by the department to obtain information from all prisoners regarding assets of the prisoners. (2) Upon being developed, the form shall be submitted to each person who is a prisoner as of the date the form is developed and to every person who thereafter is sent…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.402
Forwarding information to attorney general.
The director shall forward to the attorney general a report on each prisoner containing a completed form under section 1b together with all other information available on the assets of the prisoner and an estimate of the total cost of care for that prisoner.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.403
Investigation by attorney general; securing reimbursement for cost of care; limitation.
(1) The attorney general shall investigate or cause to be investigated all reports furnished under section 2. (2) If the attorney general upon completing the investigation under subsection (1) has good cause to believe that a prisoner has sufficient assets to recover not less than 10% of the estimated cost of care of t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.403a
Cooperation of prisoner.
(1) A prisoner shall fully cooperate with the state by providing complete financial information for purposes under this act. (2) The failure of a prisoner to fully cooperate as provided in subsection (1) may be considered for purposes of a parole determination under section 35 of Act No. 232 of the Public Acts of 1953,…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.404
Exclusive jurisdiction of circuit court; complaint; order to show cause; hearing; order requiring reimbursement; amount; obligation of defendant to support dependents; neglect or refusal to comply with order; contempt; liability of assets; time limitations.
(1) The circuit court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all proceedings under this act. The attorney general may file a complaint in the circuit court for the county from which a prisoner was sentenced, stating that the person is or has been a prisoner in a state correctional facility, that there is good cause to…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.404a
Remedy, interim order, or enforcement procedure; receiver; execution against homestead prohibited.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), in seeking to secure reimbursement under this act, the attorney general may use any remedy, interim order, or enforcement procedure allowed by law or court rule including an ex parte restraining order to restrain the prisoner or any other person or legal entity in possession or…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.404b
Enforcement of act; investigation or assistance of prosecuting attorney; prisoners in work camps.
(1) The attorney general of this state shall enforce the provisions of this act except that the attorney general may request the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the prisoner was sentenced or the prosecuting attorney of the county in which any asset of a prisoner is located to make an investigation or assist…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.405
Information and assistance.
The sentencing judge, the sheriff of the county, the chief administrator of the state correctional facility, and the department of treasury shall furnish to the attorney general or prosecuting attorney all information and assistance possible to enable the attorney general or prosecuting attorney to secure reimbursement…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 800.406
Disposition of reimbursements; determination of amount due; statements.
(1) The costs of any investigations under this act shall be paid from the reimbursements secured under this act, and the balance of the reimbursements shall be credited to the general fund of the state to be available for general fund purposes. (2) The department of treasury may determine the amount due the state in ca…