SB 170 — Appropriations: judiciary; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB-170, As Passed Senate, May 13, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.

SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 1,902,300 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 393,396,900 Federal revenues:

IDG from department of corrections 52,300 SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght IDG from department of state police 1,500,000 IDG from department of state police, Michigan justice training fund 100,000 Federal revenues:

Interest on lawyers' trust accounts 407,900 Private funds 501,100 State justice institute 529,000 Community dispute resolution fund 2,602,200 Court of appeals filing/motion fees 1,450,000 Drug treatment court fund 1,920,500 Justice system fund 643,300 Law exam fees 794,500 Miscellaneous revenue 249,400 State court fund 419,900 State general fund/general purpose $ 84,940,300 SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght Sec.

JUSTICES' AND JUDGES' COMPENSATION Judges' positions--591.0 justices and judges Supreme court justices' salaries--7.0 justices $ 1,270,500 Circuit court judges' state base salaries-- 223.0 judges 31,326,100 Circuit court judicial salary standardization 10,196,800 Court of appeals judges' salaries--25.0 judges 5,037,400 District court judges' state base salaries-- 232.0 judges 32,583,200 District court judicial salary standardization 10,608,600 Probate court judges' state base salaries-- 104.0 judges 14,486,400 Probate court judicial salary standardization 4,715,300 Judges' retirement system defined contributions 9,400,600 OASI, Social Security 8,339,600 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 127,964,500 SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght Appropriated from:

Interest on lawyers' trust accounts 88,400 Michigan justice fund 380,000 Miscellaneous revenue 172,400 State general fund/general purpose $ 23,983,800 SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght Sec.

ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Judicial tenure commission backlog 499,900 Innocence project grant 1,000,000 SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght Resentencing litigation costs 100 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 1,500,000 Appropriated from:

JUDICIARY SUPREME COURT Next generation Michigan court system $ 4,116,000 Problem solving courts 16,702,300 State court administrative office 200,000 Swift and sure sanctions program 3,350,000 JUSTICES' AND JUDGES' COMPENSATION Circuit court judicial salary standardization $ 10,196,800 District court judicial salary standardization 10,608,600 OASI, Social Security 1,459,400 Probate court judges' state base salaries 14,486,400 Probate court judicial salary standardization 4,715,300 SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght TRIAL COURT OPERATIONS Court equity fund reimbursements $ 60,815,700 Drug case-flow program 250,000 Drunk driving case-flow program 3,300,000 Judicial technology improvement fund 4,815,000 Juror compensation reimbursement 6,616,200 Statewide e-file system 12,007,200 ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Innocence investment grant 1,000,000 TOTAL $ 154,638,900 Sec.

This requirement SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght includes transmitting reports to the standard report recipients and any other required recipients by email and posting the reports on an internet site.

The report must list all travel outside this state by judicial branch employees in the previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the judicial branch's SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght budget.

(4) The state court administrative office shall notify the standard report recipients and the senate and house standing SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght committees on appropriations if these contingency funds are utilized.

(2) For each report listed on the state court administrative office website, a reference shall be provided to each statutory or SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght appropriations bill section and, if applicable, subsection where that report is required.

To the extent possible, the judicial branch shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght authorized work project funds for the same purpose are exhausted.

SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght JUDICIAL BRANCH Sec.

If funds in the court fee fund are insufficient to pay judges' compensation, the difference between the appropriated SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght amount from that fund for judges' compensation and the actual amount available after the amount appropriated for trial court reimbursement is made is appropriated from the state general fund for judges' compensation.

The funds may be used in connection with other federal, state, and local SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght funding sources.

SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght (2) Not later than March 1, the state court administrative office, in coordination with the department of corrections, shall submit a report on the swift and sure sanctions program that includes all of the following information for each individual court, by program:

The state court administrative office shall summarize the costs to maintain the website, provide statistics on the number of individuals who visit the website, and provide information on content usage, form SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght completion, and user feedback not later than March 1 for the previous fiscal year.

(2) Not later than March 1, the judiciary shall report on the SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght medication-assisted treatment program.

The state treasurer shall direct the SCS S01527'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB170_APS_1 mn8da6mnqght investment of the fund and credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for innocence investment grant shall be provided to the Michigan Innocence Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School to further legal advocacy and investigation, and to cover litigation expenses associated with thehelping legal representation of the wrongfully convicted inacross the state of Michigan.

Sec.This work includes increasing the clinic’s case capacity, improving its efficiency in processing and investigating cases, increasing opportunities for student learning experiences, and providing support for both legal representation and associated forensic investigative work.

402.(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for innocence investment grant are designated as a work project appropriation.

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(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $499,900.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

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(1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for juvenile lifer litigation costs, the state appellate defender office shall operate a program to ensure this state's compliance with People v Czarnecki, ___Mich___ (2025) and People v Taylor, ___Mich___ (2025).

The purpose of the program is to ensure competent, resourced, and supervised counsel in cases involving resentencing individuals who are serving a life sentence for an offense committed when they were 19 or 20 years of age.

(2) The state appellate defender office shall submit a report not later than March 1 on the number of cases investigated and prepared by the state appellate defender office under subsection (1).

The report must include a calculation of the hours spent and the incremental costs associated with the investigation and robust examination of each case.

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