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Civil asset forfeiture. Court fines and fees. Property tax foreclosure laws.All are things local governments in Michigan use to operate and fund…

What is the most appropriate way to pay for criminal courts in Michigan? That's the essential question before the Michigan Trial Court Funding…

The Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether it’s legal for judges to order defendants to pay fees and court costs.One defendant is challenging the…

Peggy Toms can't figure out why so many jurors just aren't showing up lately, but she knows it's getting worse.The Livingston County Circuit Court…

A suburban Detroit judge accused of sending poor people to jail if they couldn't immediately pay court fines has agreed to end that practice.Courts aren't…

DETROIT (AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court is proposing a rule that would strengthen the ban on sending poor people to jail if they can't afford to pay…

The Next IdeaTraffic tickets and low-level misdemeanors aren’t supposed to ruin lives and cost taxpayers millions.For most of these offenses, paying a…

A low-income Metro Detroit woman who faced jail time over dog license fees got help from a higher court this week.The Macomb County Circuit Court stepped…