Supreme Court orders fine collection standard

LANSING (AP) -- The Michigan Supreme Court says lower courts will have to meet rules for collecting the money judges order people to pay in fines, fees and victim restitution. The high court issued an order Tuesday telling its staff to "establish court collections requirements" for all circuit, family, district and municipal courts. The order takes effect May 1. The justices held a hearing Jan. 27 on a proposal to set statewide standards and require courts to report on how their collections systems perform. There now is no central database on what payments judges order and whether people pay them. Backers of the plan say collection programs range from great to poor, while opponents call it unwarranted interference in lower courts. Published: Thu, Feb 4, 2010

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