Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 13, ch. II, secs. 1k & 5, ch. IX & secs. 1, 3, 3c & 3e, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 762.13 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1089’26
Key claim: Michigan SB 1090 amends existing statutes to provide for trial court funding, tied to SB 1089.
Abstract
(SB1090 · 103rd Legislature) Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 13, ch. II, secs. 1k & 5, ch. IX & secs. 1, 3, 3c & 3e, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 762.13 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1089’26 Latest action (2026-07-02): Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
Why this matters
Trial court funding in Michigan has been in flux since court rulings limited the ability of local trial courts to fund themselves via costs assessed against criminal defendants. This SB 1089/SB 1090 tie-barred pair would restructure how those costs and related funding flow through the Revised Judicature Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure, affecting county budgets, defendants assessed court costs, and the state judiciary’s revenue mix.