Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.81
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as “the prisoner reimbursement to the county act.”
Michigan Compiled Laws — THE PRISONER REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY ACT (Act 118 of 1984)
Michigan · statute · 118 of 1984, Mich. Comp. Laws · 13 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.82
“County jail” defined.
For purposes of this act, “county jail” includes a house of correction under Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1911, being sections 802.202 to 802.204 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.83
Reimbursement for expenses; form.
(1) The county may seek reimbursement for any expenses incurred by the county in relation to a charge for which a person was sentenced to a county jail as follows: (a) From each person who is or was a prisoner, not more than $60.00 per day for the expenses of maintaining that prisoner or the actual per diem cost of mai…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.84
List.
At, and in accordance with, the request of the county board of commissioners or of the county executive or a designee of the county executive, the sheriff of the county shall forward to the board, county executive, or designee of the county executive a list containing the name of each sentenced prisoner and each pretri…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.85
Cooperation of prisoner required; refusal to cooperate.
(1) A prisoner in a county jail shall cooperate with the county in seeking reimbursement under this act for expenses incurred by the county for that prisoner. (2) A prisoner who willfully refuses to cooperate as provided in subsection (1) shall not receive a reduction in his or her term under section 7 of 1962 PA 60, M…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.86
Investigation of reports.
The county board of commissioners or the county executive may investigate or cause to be investigated all the reports under section 4 furnished by the sheriff for the purpose of securing reimbursement for the expenses incurred by the county in regard to prisoners as provided for under this act.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.87
Civil action for reimbursement; consideration by court; money judgment; order.
(1) Within 6 years after the release from a county jail of a sentenced prisoner or a pretrial detainee whose prosecution resulted in conviction for a felony, an attorney for that county may file a civil action to seek reimbursement from that person for maintenance and support of that person while he or she is or was co…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.88
Civil action for reimbursement; circuit court; venue; ex parte restraining order; hearing on order to show cause; appointment of receiver.
(1) Consistent with section 7, the county may file the civil action in the circuit court. If the defendant is still a prisoner in the county jail or is a prisoner in a state correctional facility, venue is proper in the county in which the jail or correctional facility is located. (2) If necessary to protect the county…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.89
Execution against homestead prohibited.
The county shall not enforce any judgment obtained under this act by means of execution against the homestead of the defendant.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.90
Civil action to recover and enforce money judgment; district court; venue.
Consistent with section 7, the county may file the civil action in the district court to recover a money judgment and to enforce that judgment in the same manner as other money judgments entered by the district court. If the defendant is still a prisoner in the county jail, venue in a district of the first class is pro…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.91
Furnishing information and assistance to attorney.
The sentencing judge and the sheriff of any county in which a prisoner's property is located shall furnish to the attorney for the county all information and assistance possible to enable the attorney to secure reimbursement for the county under this act.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.92
Disposition and use of reimbursements; sworn statements as evidence of amount due.
The reimbursements secured under this act shall be credited to the general fund of the county to be available for general fund purposes. The county treasurer may determine the amount due the county under this act and render sworn statements thereof. These sworn statements shall be considered prima facie evidence of the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.93
Conditional effective date.
This act shall not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 82nd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) House Bill No. 4589. (b) House Bill No. 5120. (c) House Bill No. 5173.