Courts: funding; allocation of certain fees and distributions from the juror compensation reimbursement fund; modify. Amends secs. 151d & 321 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.151d & 600.321).
Key claim: Michigan has enacted a law changing how certain court fees are allocated and how money is paid out of the juror compensation reimbursement fund.
Abstract
(SB0527 · 103rd Legislature) Courts: funding; allocation of certain fees and distributions from the juror compensation reimbursement fund; modify. Amends secs. 151d & 321 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.151d & 600.321). Sponsor: Sen. Ed McBroom ® Latest vote: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #347 — 104-0 (passed, 2026-08-25) Latest action (2026-09-22): Assigned Pa 0101’26 With Immediate Effect
Why this matters
Court fee allocation and juror compensation reimbursement are the plumbing that determines which units of government bear which share of trial court operating costs. Even routine tweaks to these distribution formulas can shift revenue between the state, counties, and local funding units, and they sit alongside the broader SB 1089/1090/1091 trial court funding restructure. Tracking these changes keeps the picture of who pays for Michigan’s courts current.